Non-invasive bladder function measures in healthy, asymptomatic female children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common in children and adolescents. Non-invasive tests evaluating bladder function are generally preferred over invasive tests, yet few studies have explored the range of normative values for these tests in healthy, asymptomatic children.

Objective

To define normative reference ranges for non-invasive tests of bladder function in healthy, asymptomatic girls and adolescents.

Study design

A comprehensive search strategy was performed in seven electronic databases through October 2019. English-language studies reporting data on voiding frequency, voided and postvoid residual volumes (PVR) and uroflowmetry results in healthy, asymptomatic girls (mean age ≥ 5 years) were included. Two independent reviewers performed study

SUBMITTER: Meister MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8502197 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature