Prevalence and Incidence of Urinary Incontinence in Community‐Dwelling Populations
Year: 1990
Type: review
Abstract: revalence and incidence represent important characteristics of urinary incontinence as it appears in the population.Prevalence estimates P provide an indication of how widespread involuntary urine loss is and have important implications for the level of medical and self-care that is needed.Incidence estimates provide an indication of the onset of the condition and are critical when studying its development, risk factors, and sequelae.Early estimates of prevalence of incontinence in the community came almost exclusively from European studies.Several reviews of these studies are The reviews point out that prevalence estimates vary, and they suggest that differences in the definition of incontinence and in the sample account for much of the variability.More recently, several prevalence estimates have become available from regional or national US samples that had not been previously reviewed nor, in several instances, been formally published.This article complles prevalence and incidence estimates from American and non-American studies published or conducted since 1970.These studies used survey respondents' reports of involuntary urine loss to measure prevalence and, in some cases, incidence and symptoms of types of urinary incontinence.Some estimates had to be calculated from reported or computerized data.Because information regarding study design and measurement was incomplete for some of the studies, the estimates must be taken as close approximations only.Further details about the reestimation procedures are given in the Appendix.
Authors: A. Regula Herzog, Nancy H. Fultz
Institutions: University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research
Language: English
Subfield: Urology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1991089667