2024
Association Between Maternal Depression and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Their Primary School-Age Daughters
Cunningham S, Lindberg S, Joinson C, Shoham D, Chu H, Newman D, Epperson N, Brubaker L, Low L, Camenga D, LaCoursiere D, Meister M, Kenton K, Sutcliffe S, Markland A, Gahagan S, Coyne-Beasley T, Berry A, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Acevedo-Alvarez M, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Shoham D, Kenton K, Griffith J, 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, Fok C, Scal P, Rockwood T, Lindberg S, 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, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Brubaker L, Barthold J. Association Between Maternal Depression and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Their Primary School-Age Daughters. Journal Of Wound Ostomy And Continence Nursing 2024, 51: 53-60. PMID: 38215298, PMCID: PMC10794027, DOI: 10.1097/won.0000000000001039.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
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
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 developmentHealthy bladder storage and emptying functions in community‐dwelling women measured by a 2‐day bladder health diary
Lukacz E, Falke C, Geynisman‐Tan J, Wyman J, Mueller E, Markland A, Rickey L, Lowder J, Rudser K, Low L, Newman D, Consortium T. Healthy bladder storage and emptying functions in community‐dwelling women measured by a 2‐day bladder health diary. Neurourology And Urodynamics 2023, 42: 725-735. PMID: 36891924, PMCID: PMC10101892, DOI: 10.1002/nau.25169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-dwelling womenBladder functionBladder storageUS cross-sectional studyPlanned secondary analysisCross-sectional studyDaytime voidsUrgency episodesVoiding frequencyEligible womenUrinary leakagePostvoid dribblingBladder problemsHealthy functionAbsence of leakageHealth diaryMost womenHealth instrumentsSecondary analysisPainWomenHealth researchPrevalenceFurther investigationDescriptive statistics
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 factorsHealthVoided Volume for Assessment of Bladder Emptying After Female Pelvic Floor Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Popiel P, Getaneh F, Yeh J, Rickey L, Bercik R, Harmanli O. Voided Volume for Assessment of Bladder Emptying After Female Pelvic Floor Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Urogynecology 2022, 28: 811-818. PMID: 36409638, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrogynecologic surgeryRF groupVoided volumeSV groupUrinary tract infection rateAssessment of bladderUrinary tract infectionML of salinePelvic floor surgerySpontaneous VTVoid trialBaseline characteristicsCatheter removalPrimary outcomePrior hysterectomyTract infectionsUrinary incontinenceControlled TrialsFemale pelvic floor surgeryPatient satisfactionUrogynecologic proceduresFailure rateSurgeryInfection rateGroup SV
2021
Non-invasive bladder function measures in healthy, asymptomatic female children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Meister M, Zhou J, Chu H, Coyne-Beasley T, Gahagan S, LaCoursiere D, Mueller E, Scal P, Simon L, Stapleton A, Stoll C, Sutcliffe S, Berry A, Wyman J, Consortium P, Brubaker L, Mueller E, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Shoham D, 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, An L, Low L, Harlow B, Rudser K, Brady S, Chu H, Connett J, Fok C, Rockwood T, Constantine M, Newman D, Berry A, Epperson C, Schmitz K, Smith A, Stapleton A, Wyman J, Klusaritz H, Sutcliffe S, James A, Lowder J, Meister M, Rickey L, Camenga D, Lewis J, Cunningham S, Palmer M, Bavendam T. Non-invasive bladder function measures in healthy, asymptomatic female children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2021, 17: 452-462. PMID: 34090791, PMCID: PMC8502197, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.04.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostvoid residual volumeLower urinary tract symptomsNon-invasive testsBladder functionNormative reference valuesVoided volumeAsymptomatic girlBladder function parametersMaximum voided volumeUrinary tract symptomsNormative reference rangesRandom-effects modelEnglish-language studiesComprehensive search strategySpecific age groupsTract symptomsAsymptomatic childrenUroflowmetry parametersUroflowmetry resultsResidual volumeHealthy girlsInvasive testsWide age rangeIndependent reviewersEligibility criteria
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 boardDevelopment 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
Pain and activity after vaginal reconstructive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence
Barber M, Brubaker L, Nygaard I, Wai C, Dyer K, Ellington D, Sridhar A, Gantz M, Network N, Dickersin K, Jiang L, Lavender M, O’Dell K, Ryan K, Tulikangas P, Kong L, McClish D, Rickey L, Shade D, Tuteja A, Yount S. Pain and activity after vaginal reconstructive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 221: 233.e1-233.e16. PMID: 31201809, PMCID: PMC7250460, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPelvic organ prolapseVaginal vault suspensionSacrospinous vaginal vault suspensionActivity Assessment ScaleMidurethral slingVault suspensionOrgan prolapseReconstructive surgeryPain medicationPostoperative painSurgical groupUrinary incontinenceBodily painFunctional activityPhysical functioningForm Health Survey bodily painBaseline levelsAssessment ScaleImmediate postoperative painNarcotic pain medicationNonnarcotic pain medicationRole-physical subscaleSurgical Pain ScalesSynthetic midurethral slingsTransvaginal prolapse repairThe 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 ResearchConceptsStress 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
Double trouble: two complicated slings in one woman
Lowenstein L, Rickey L, Brubaker L. Double trouble: two complicated slings in one woman. International Urogynecology Journal 2007, 18: 1503-1505. PMID: 17618399, DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0417-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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
2006
Clinical anatomy and surgical skills training (CASST): Development of a multicenter, multidisciplinary program
Kenton K, Mueller E, Graziano S, Summers S, Rickey L, Oldham L, Pombar X, Turner F, Darrell B. Clinical anatomy and surgical skills training (CASST): Development of a multicenter, multidisciplinary program. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 195: 1789-1793. PMID: 17132482, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical skillsBasic surgical skillsClinical anatomyJunior residentsAcademic medical centerFemale pelvic anatomyAbdominal wall anatomyLaceration repairMedical CenterPelvic anatomyMultidisciplinary programMultiple centersMulticenterGynecologyObstetricsNeeds assessmentSurgical skills trainingAnatomyUrologySurgical instrumentsSkills trainingResidentsFormal trainingAbdomen