Chemodenervation Use for Overactive Bladder in Female Medicare Beneficiaries.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Only a fraction of women with overactive bladder (OAB) receive effective treatment for this condition; inequities in access to OAB care must be understood.

Objective

The objective of this study was to explore features associated with intradetrusor chemodenervation treatment for OAB among female Medicare beneficiaries from different racial and ethnic groups.

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study of females ≥65 years old from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' 5% Limited Data Set with a diagnosis of OAB between 2012 and 2020. The cumulative incidence of beneficiaries who received intradetrusor chemodenervation within 5 years following OAB diagnosis was compared between race and ethnicity groups. Cox regression analysis was performed to

SUBMITTER: Ringel NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12766854 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature