National Trend of Uroflowmetry, Urodynamic Study and Cystoscopy Considering the Change in the Population Structure in Korea from 2010 to 2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) show a higher prevalence with age, few studies have reported the trend of these examination tools including uroflowmetry, urodynamic study and cystoscopy.

Methods

We evaluated the trend of performance of uroflowmetry, urodynamic study and cystoscopy by using National Health Insurance Data from 2010 to 2015. Primary outcome findings included cumulative number of patients per year, cumulative age-standardized patient rate per year and per age group, and correlation between the number of patients per year and the percentage of population per year in each age group.

Results

The overall trend for frequency of uroflowmetry and cystoscopy showed an increasing pattern (P < 0.001, respectively) while the trend for

SUBMITTER: Baek MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5944212 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature