Open AccessWhat is the prevalence of overactive bladder symptoms in a lower socioeconomic female population? A suggestion for a study in India
Author(s) -
Kaytan V. Amrute,
Brian A. VanderBrink,
Gopal Badlani
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.32074
Subject(s) - overactive bladder , socioeconomic status , medicine , population , demography , gerontology , gynecology , environmental health , alternative medicine , pathology , sociology
Although it is suggested that in the United States overactive bladder affects one out of six individuals, this estimation may represent a subset of the population. Using a Pubmed literature search, many studies do not address those in a lower socioeconomic strata and the prevalence of overactive bladder may be higher. Overactive bladder symptoms may be under-reported in this population due to social stigma, lack of education or inaccessibility to medical care. This paper proposes to perform an epidemiological study incorporating validated incontinence questionnaires to assess the prevalence of overactive bladder symptoms among Indian women.