biostudies-literatureBretschneider CENCATS NIH HHSNIDDK NIH HHSNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases194-204https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9811511biostudies-literatureUnknown42(1)<h4>Background</h4>Limited epidemiological data exist describing how patients engage with various treatments for overactive bladder (OAB). To improve care for patients with OAB, it is essential to gain a better understanding of how patients interface with OAB treatments longitudinally, that is, how often patients change treatments and the pattern of this treatment change in terms of escalation and de-escalation.<h4>Objectives</h4>To describe treatment patterns for women with bothersome urinary urgency (UU) and/or urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) presenting to specialty care over 1 year.<h4>Study design</h4>The Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN) study enrolled adult women with bothersome UU and/or UUI seeking care for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) beNeurourology and urodynamicsTreatment patterns in women with urinary urgency and/or urgency urinary incontinence in the symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Observational Cohort Study.PMC9811511U01 DK097780U24 DK099879U01 DK100017UL1 TR001422U01 DK100011U01 DK097772U01 DK099879U01 DK099932U01 DK097779Amundsen CLLai HSymptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN) Observational Cohort Study GroupSmith ARCameron APGriffith JWLiu QJelovsek JEHelmuth MEKirkali ZBretschneider CEGeynisman-Tan JKirby AfalseTreatment patterns in women with urinary urgency and/or urgency urinary incontinence in the symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Observational Cohort Study.<h4>Background</h4>Limited epidemiological data exist describing how patients engage with various treatments for overactive bladder (OAB). To improve care for patients with OAB, it is essential to gain a better understanding of how patients interface with OAB treatments longitudinally, that is, how often patients change treatments and the pattern of this treatment change in terms of escalation and de-escalation.<h4>Objectives</h4>To describe treatment patterns for women with bothersome urinary urgency (UU) and/or urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) presenting to specialty care over 1 year.<h4>Study design</h4>The Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN) study enrolled adult women with bothersome UU and/or UUI seeking care for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) be2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jan2026-05-27T11:08:24.485Z2025-02-18T23:26:27.62ZS-EPMC98115113657997410.1002/nau.25067