Prevalence and bother of lower urinary tract symptoms and overactive bladder in Poland, an Eastern European Study.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and overactive bladder (OAB) has been measured by population-based investigations in many parts of the world. However, data are lacking for Eastern Europe, and there has not been any large population-representative study in any country of this region. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and associated bother of LUTS and OAB in a population-representative sample of persons aged ≥ 40 years in Poland. This investigation was conducted as a computer-assisted telephone interview. The survey sample was stratified by age, sex, and place of residence to reflect the entire Polish population. LUTS and OAB were assessed by a standardized protocol based on the International Continence Society definitions and validated que

SUBMITTER: Przydacz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7666180 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature