2023
Development 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
Women’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
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 board
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