Effect of Group-Administered Behavioral Treatment on Urinary Incontinence in Older Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Urinary incontinence (UI) guidelines recommend behavioral interventions as first-line treatment using individualized approaches. A one-time, group-administered behavioral treatment (GBT) could enhance access to behavioral treatment.

Objective

To compare the effectiveness, cost, and cost-effectiveness of GBT with no treatment for UI in older women.

Design, setting, and participants

Multisite randomized clinical trial (the Group Learning Achieves Decreased Incidents of Lower Urinary Symptoms [GLADIOLUS] study), conducted from July 7, 2014, to December 31, 2016. The setting was outpatient practices at 3 academic medical centers. Community-dwelling women 55 years or older with UI were recruited by mail and screened for eligibility, including a score of 3 or hig

SUBMITTER: Diokno AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6233747 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature