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Converging on Bladder Health through Design Thinking: From an Ecology of Influence to a Focused Set of Research Questions
Lewis J, Brady S, Sutcliffe S, Smith A, Mueller E, Rudser K, Markland A, Stapleton A, Gahagan S, Cunningham SD, Consortium P. Converging on Bladder Health through Design Thinking: From an Ecology of Influence to a Focused Set of Research Questions. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2020, 17: 4340. PMID: 32560510, PMCID: PMC7345219, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract symptomsBladder healthTract symptomsLower Urinary Tract SymptomsProtective factorsLongitudinal observational studyBladder functionObservational studyCandidate riskPrevention effortsRapid-cycle prototypingWomenSymptomsResearch ConsortiumSubstantial numberTransdisciplinary consortiumHealthRiskFocused research questionsPrevention
2018
A Novel Research Definition of Bladder Health in Women and Girls: Implications for Research and Public Health Promotion
Lukacz ES, Bavendam TG, Berry A, Fok CS, Gahagan S, Goode PS, Hardacker CT, Hebert-Beirne J, Lewis CE, Lewis J, Low LK, Lowder JL, Palmer MH, Smith AL, Brady SS. A Novel Research Definition of Bladder Health in Women and Girls: Implications for Research and Public Health Promotion. Journal Of Women's Health 2018, 27: 974-981. PMID: 29792542, PMCID: PMC6104253, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2017.6786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsBladder healthBladder functionHealth promotionBladder health promotionWorld Health Organization definitionUrinary tract symptomsPublic health initiativesPublic health promotionObjective measuresBladder dysfunctionTract symptomsBladder's abilityOrganization definitionHealth initiativesHealth definitionsBiologic threatsNational InstituteDaily activitiesResearch definitionsHealthBioregulatory functionsWomenGirlsDysfunction