Occupation and lower urinary tract symptoms in women: A rapid review and meta-analysis from the PLUS research consortium.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Chronic, infrequent voiding may be a risk factor for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in women. To inform this hypothesis, we conducted a rapid literature review and meta-analysis of LUTS by occupation as an indirect measure of infrequent voiding behaviors.

Methods

Two independent medical librarians searched Pubmed.gov studies (1990-2017) on adult women for occupations, industries, and workplace environment and LUTS outcomes: overactive bladder (OAB), urinary incontinence (UI), urinary tract infections (UTIs), and individual voiding and storage LUTS. Two authors reviewed full text articles meeting content criteria. Among studies with similar UI definitions, we estimated the prevalence of monthly UI using a random effects meta-analysis model.

Results

Of 1078 un

SUBMITTER: Markland A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6493329 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature