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-squareWomen
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
2013
Surgical preparation: are patients “ready” for stress urinary incontinence surgery?
Brubaker L, Litman H, Rickey L, Dyer K, Markland A, Sirls L, Norton P, Casiano E, Paraiso M, Ghetti C, Rahn D, Kusek J. Surgical preparation: are patients “ready” for stress urinary incontinence surgery? International Urogynecology Journal 2013, 25: 41-46. PMID: 23912506, PMCID: PMC3833875, DOI: 10.1007/s00192-013-2184-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionPreoperative CareQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeUrinary Incontinence, StressConceptsStress urinary incontinence surgeryPatient Preparedness QuestionnaireUrinary incontinence surgeryQuality of lifeIncontinence surgerySurgical outcomesPre-operative urodynamic studyPost-operative satisfactionSecondary outcome measuresHalf of womenOverall incontinenceSUI surgeryUrge incontinenceClinical characteristicsUrodynamic studiesTreatment satisfactionVALUE trialUDI scorePatient preparednessPatient satisfactionOffice evaluationOutcome measuresPreparedness scoreSurgerySecondary analysis
2007
The Volume at Which Women Leak First on Urodynamic Testing is Not Associated With Quality of Life, Measures of Urethral Integrity or Surgical Failure
Lowenstein L, Dooley Y, Kenton K, Rickey L, FitzGerald M, Mueller E, Brubaker L. The Volume at Which Women Leak First on Urodynamic Testing is Not Associated With Quality of Life, Measures of Urethral Integrity or Surgical Failure. Journal Of Urology 2007, 178: 193-196. PMID: 17499809, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.03.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncontinence Impact QuestionnaireUrogenital Distress InventoryUrodynamic stress incontinenceValsalva leak point pressureIncontinence volumeUrethral closure pressureLeak point pressureStress incontinenceDistress InventoryImpact QuestionnaireBladder volumeMaximal urethral closure pressureMaximum urethral closure pressureClosure pressureLow bladder volumesQuality of lifeGreater botherPreoperative qualityContinence surgeryUrodynamic testingConsecutive womenSurgical failureSling procedurePostoperative assessmentSurgical outcomes