Why Patients Fall Through the Cracks: Assessment of Patients' Overactive Bladder Treatment.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Despite an established treatment algorithm for overactive bladder (OAB), it is unclear how many patients proceed through each step. Our objective was to evaluate the percentage of patients receiving each step of care and identify reasons why patients did not receive certain treatments. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study with cross-sectional survey of new OAB patients. The medical record was queried for relevant patient characteristics and documentation of conservative, medical, and third-line therapies. In the survey, patients were asked about current bladder symptoms and reasons why they did not use certain treatments. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. Results: One hundred eleven patients met the inclusion crite

SUBMITTER: Davidson ERW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9527055 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature