2024
Bladder Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs among US Adolescent Women
Camenga D, Brady S, Bilger A, Klusaritz H, Lipman T, Levin E, Brown O, Cunningham S, LaCoursiere D, James A, Gahagan S, Hebert-Beirne J, Low L, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Acevedo-Alvarez M, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Griffith J, Kenton K, Simon M, Brown O, Geynisman-Tan J, Mueller M, Markland A, Vaughan C, Coyne-Beasley T, Burgio K, Lewis C, McGwin G, Williams B, Lukacz E, LaCoursiere D, Gahagan S, Nodora J, Low L, Miller J, Smith A, McGwin G, Rudser K, Brady S, Fok C, Harlow B, Scal P, Rockwood T, Newman D, Smith A, Berry A, Bilger A, Lipman T, Klusaritz H, Stapleton A, Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, James A, Lowder J, Meister M, Rickey L, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Brubaker L, Bethesda, Norton J. Bladder Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs among US Adolescent Women. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2024 PMID: 39374689, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevention of Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsPrevent lower urinary tract symptomsLower urinary tract symptomsBladder healthUrinary tract symptomsFocus groupsData related to knowledgeWomen's overall healthQuality of lifeExposure to formal educationRelated to knowledgeHealthy behaviorsWomen's knowledgeEnvironmental barriersPreventive interventionsHealth knowledgeOverall healthInductive approachLife courseHealthBladder functionLack of informationAdolescent womenStigmaBladder
2023
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms One Year Postpartum
Cunningham S, Carandang R, Boyd L, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Rickey L. Psychosocial Factors Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms One Year Postpartum. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 21: 40. PMID: 38248505, PMCID: PMC10815698, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21010040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower urinary tract symptomsDepressive symptomsGreater depressive symptomsBladder healthYear postpartumPsychosocial factorsFrequent lower urinary tract symptomsMore lower urinary tract symptomsSocial supportUrinary tract symptomsLower Urinary TractGroup prenatal careModifiable psychosocial factorsBladder painTract symptomsCohort studyPostpartum patientsUrinary incontinenceDaytime frequencyPrenatal careUrinary tractHigher oddsLower oddsSymptomsSubstantial riskDesign of a Tool Capable of Assessing Environmental Sociocultural Physical Factors Influencing Women’s Decisions on When and Where to Toilet Within Real-World Settings: Protocol for the Build and Usability Testing of a Mobile App for Use by Community-Dwelling Women
Miller J, Wyman J, An L, Chu H, Fok C, Lavender M, Lewis C, Markland A, Rickey L, Sheng Y, Sutcliffe S, Low L, Mueller E, Consortium T. Design of a Tool Capable of Assessing Environmental Sociocultural Physical Factors Influencing Women’s Decisions on When and Where to Toilet Within Real-World Settings: Protocol for the Build and Usability Testing of a Mobile App for Use by Community-Dwelling Women. JMIR Research Protocols 2023, 13: e54046. PMID: 39293052, PMCID: PMC11447419, DOI: 10.2196/54046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention of Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERBladder healthMobile Application Rating ScaleNon-Hispanic whitesCommunity-dwelling womenInfluence women's decisionsCut-point scoreUsability testingEcological momentary assessmentSystem Usability ScaleData collection toolDigestive and Kidney DiseasesData collection appNational Institute of DiabetesWomen's decisionsPerceived accessOutcome measuresContent expertsCollege-educatedPilot testSUS scoreLower Urinary Tract SymptomsNovel appMomentary assessmentPreferences for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health in Adolescent and Adult Women
Burgio K, Cunningham S, Newman D, Low L, Nodora J, Lipman T, Klusaritz H, James A, Rickey L, Gahagan S, Hebert-Beirne J, Kenton K, Williams B. Preferences for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health in Adolescent and Adult Women. Journal Of Women's Health 2023, 32: 1120-1135. PMID: 37610853, PMCID: PMC10541935, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment of a tool to assess bladder health knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (BH‐KAB)
LaCoursiere D, Low L, Putnam S, Wyman J, Newman D, Cunningham S, Rickey L, Berry A, Gahagan S, Vaughan C, Brown O, Brady S, Consortium P. Development of a tool to assess bladder health knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (BH‐KAB). Neurourology And Urodynamics 2023, 42: 1055-1067. PMID: 36905331, PMCID: PMC10293102, DOI: 10.1002/nau.25168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder healthHealth knowledgeLower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research ConsortiumPelvic muscle exercisesUrinary tract infectionImpact of pregnancyPelvic floor disordersHealth Longitudinal StudyOveractive bladderTract infectionsUrinary incontinenceBladder functionMuscle exercisesFluid intakeHealth education programmingMedical conditionsBaseline assessmentConsortium studyExisting questionnairesClinical conversationsIncontinenceLongitudinal studyContent validityMeasures knowledgeItem development
2022
Validation of bladder health scales and function indices for women’s research
Constantine M, Rockwood T, Rickey L, Bavendam T, Low L, Lowder J, Markland A, McGwin G, Mueller E, Newman D, Putnam S, Rudser K, Smith A, Stapleton A, Miller J, Lukacz E, Consortium O, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Acevedo-Alvarez M, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Griffith J, Kenton K, Simon M, Geynisman-Tan J, Markland A, Coyne-Beasley T, Burgio K, Lewis C, McGwin G, Vaughan C, Williams B, Lukacz E, Gahagan S, LaCoursiere D, Nodora J, Miller J, Low L, Harlow B, Rudser K, Brady S, Chu H, Constantine M, Fok C, Scal P, Rockwood T, Newman D, Smith A, Berry A, Bilger A, Klusaritz H, Lipman T, Stapleton A, Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, James A, Lowder J, Meister M, Rickey L, Brault M, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Barthold J. Validation of bladder health scales and function indices for women’s research. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 228: 566.e1-566.e14. PMID: 36596439, PMCID: PMC10425263, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.12.319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunction IndexKnown-groups validityBladder healthHealth ScaleLower urinary tract symptomsPopulation-based validation studyUrinary tract symptomsClinical Research CenterCondition-specific questionnaireIntraclass correlation coefficient modelT-testWomen's health researchHealth researchMode of administrationConvergent validityIntraclass correlation coefficientComparison of womenTract symptomsBladder diaryUrinary conditionFunction testingOptimal healthAdult womenChi-squareWomenNeed for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health from Adolescence to Advanced Age
Burgio K, Cunningham S, Newman D, Low L, Nodora J, Lipman T, Gahagan S, Klusaritz H, James A, Rickey L, Kenton K, Hebert-Beirne J, Williams B, Brubaker L, Acevedo-Alvarez M, M. Fitzgerald C, T. Hardacker C, Lavender M, Geynisman-Tan J, W. Griffith J, Simon M, D. Markland A, Coyne-Beasley T, E. Lewis C, McGwin G, P. Vaughan C, S. Lukacz E, Gahagan S, LaCoursiere D, M. Miller J, L. Harlow B, D. Rudser K, S. Brady S, Chu H, S. Fok C, Scal P, Rockwood T, L. Smith A, Berry A, Klusaritz H, E. Stapleton A, F. Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, S. James A, L. Lowder J, R. Meister M, A. Brault M, R. Camenga D, Brubaker L, Barthold J. Need for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health from Adolescence to Advanced Age. Journal Of Women's Health 2022, 32: 224-238. PMID: 36454206, PMCID: PMC9940805, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder healthPublic health messagingAge groupsHealth messagingPriority audienceIndividual prevention strategiesPublic healthAdvanced agePrevention strategiesUniform desireRisk statusLife courseHealthFocus group dataAgeStudy of habitsAdult women's experiencesFocus groupsMore researchWomen's experiencesGroupGroup dataParticipantsBladderSymptomsRISE FOR HEALTH: Rationale and protocol for a prospective cohort study of bladder health in women
Smith A, Rudser K, Harlow B, McGwin G, Barthold J, Brady S, Brubaker L, Cunningham S, Griffith J, Kenton K, Klusaritz H, Lewis C, Lukacz E, Maki J, Markland A, Mueller E, Newman D, Nodora J, Rickey L, Rockwood T, Simon M, Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, Consortium F. RISE FOR HEALTH: Rationale and protocol for a prospective cohort study of bladder health in women. Neurourology And Urodynamics 2022, 42: 998-1010. PMID: 36321762, PMCID: PMC10151425, DOI: 10.1002/nau.25074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsBladder healthCohort studyLower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research ConsortiumProspective longitudinal cohort studyStudy designBladder health promotionProspective cohort studyUrinary tract symptomsClinical Research CenterLongitudinal cohort studySubset of participantsTract symptomsPrevention interventionsHealth promotionHealth StudySelf-administered surveyAdult womenEvidence basePerson assessmentNecessary evidence baseStudy proceduresWomenMultilevel factorsHealthWomen’s Knowledge of Bladder Health: What We Have Learned in the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium
Rickey L, Camenga D, Brady S, Williams B, Wyman J, Brault M, Smith A, LaCoursiere D, James A, Lavender M, Low L. Women’s Knowledge of Bladder Health: What We Have Learned in the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium. Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 2022, 17: 188-195. PMID: 37206992, PMCID: PMC10195105, DOI: 10.1007/s11884-022-00655-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower urinary tract symptomsBladder functionBladder healthLower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research ConsortiumWomen's knowledgeBladder health promotionUrinary tract symptomsAbnormal bladder functionPrevention intervention strategiesSymptom findingsTract symptomsPLUS studyHealth promotionHealth StudyFocus group transcriptsHealth educationFocus group participantsAdult womenReviewThe goalProtective factorsGroup participantsIntervention strategiesWomenBeliefs QuestionnaireGroup transcripts
2020
Revisiting the Spectrum of Bladder Health: Relationships Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Multiple Measures of Well-Being
Sutcliffe S, Cain C, Bavendam T, Epperson CN, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Markland AD, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Rudser K, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Burgio K, Lewis C, McGwin, Jr. G, Vaughan C, Rosa Williams B, Lukacz E, La-Coursiere D, Nodora J, Miller J, Chin-I An L, Kane Low L, Harlow B, Brady S, Chu H, Connett J, Constantine M, Fok C, Rockwood T, Berry A, Schmitz K, Stapleton A, Wyman J, James A, Lowder J, Meister M, Rickey L, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Chai T, Lewis J, Palmer M, Kirkali Z, Mullins C, Norton J. Revisiting the Spectrum of Bladder Health: Relationships Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Multiple Measures of Well-Being. Journal Of Women's Health 2020, 29: 1077-1090. PMID: 32831001, PMCID: PMC7462007, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsBladder healthTract symptomsDegree of LUTSBoston Area Community Health SurveyIndividual lower urinary tract symptomsPain/discomfortCommunity Health SurveyCross-sectional analysisInstitutional review boardBACH SurveyUrinary symptomsStorage dysfunctionBladder functionBladder conditionPrevalence ratiosRisk factorsHealth SurveyRobust variance estimationBothersome natureHealth spectrumLife impactInformed consentReview boardPrevention of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women
Rickey L, Casilla-Lennon M. Prevention of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women. Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 2020, 15: 30-37. DOI: 10.1007/s11884-019-00570-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStress urinary incontinenceUrinary incontinencePostpartum pelvic floor muscle trainingPelvic floor muscle trainingHigh-impact physical activityBladder health promotionUrinary tract dysfunctionCertain individual risk factorsIndividual risk factorsPublic health issueMillions of womenFamily/peersTract dysfunctionMuscle trainingBladder healthHormonal milieuMedical historyPhysical examRisk factorsAnatomic changesPhysical activityHealth promotionUI riskLUT functionClinical practiceDevelopment of Conceptual Models to Guide Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy: Synthesizing Traditional and Contemporary Paradigms
Brady SS, Brubaker L, Fok CS, Gahagan S, Lewis CE, Lewis J, Lowder JL, Nodora J, Stapleton A, Palmer MH, Mueller E, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Shoham D, Burgio K, Markland A, McGwin G, Williams B, Lukacz E, LaCoursiere D, Nodora J, Miller J, An L, Low L, Newman D, Berry A, Epperson C, Schmitz K, Smith A, Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, McNicholas C, James A, Lowder J, Rickey L, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Chai T, Lewis J, Harlow B, Rudser K, Connett J, Chu H, Fok C, Rockwood T, Constantine M. Development of Conceptual Models to Guide Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy: Synthesizing Traditional and Contemporary Paradigms. Health Promotion Practice 2020, 21: 510-524. PMID: 31910039, PMCID: PMC7869957, DOI: 10.1177/1524839919890869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsFuture public health practicePrevention research agendaPublic health practiceDiverse public healthPublic healthResearch ConsortiumTract symptomsBladder healthPrevention prioritiesPublic health researchPublic health researchersHealth practicesHealth equityNational InstituteHealth researchHealthIntervention effortsHealth researchersSocial justice principlesReventionSymptoms
2019
The Spectrum of Bladder Health: The Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Interference with Activities
Sutcliffe S, Bavendam T, Cain C, Epperson CN, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Markland AD, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Townsend MK, Rudser K, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Burgio K, Lewis C, McGwin G, Williams B, Lukacz E, LaCoursiere D, Nodora J, Miller J, Chin-I An L, Low L, Harlow B, Brady S, Connett J, Chu H, Fok C, Lindberg S, Rockwood T, Newman D, Berry A, Schmitz K, Stapleton A, Wyman J, McNicholas C, James A, Lowder J, Rickey L, Camenga D, Chai T, Lewis J, Palmer M, Kirkali Z, Mullins C, Norton J. The Spectrum of Bladder Health: The Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Interference with Activities. Journal Of Women's Health 2019, 28: 827-841. PMID: 31058573, PMCID: PMC6590721, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder health promotionBladder healthPrevalence ratiosHealth promotionBoston Area Community Health SurveyLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsCommunity Health SurveyLUTS preventionTract symptomsUrgency incontinenceBladder functionEligible participantsIntermediate healthRisk factorsSymptom preventionHealth SurveyRobust variance estimationLUTSPoor healthHealth definitionsIncontinencePreventionDaily activitiesHealth