The Spectrum of Bladder Health: The Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Interference with Activities

• DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7364
• Publication Date: 2019-05-07T17:05:14Z
• Authors: Siobhan Sutcliffe; Tamara Bavendam; Charles Cain; C. Neill Epperson; Colleen M. Fitzge...; Sheila Gahagan; Alayne D. Markland; David A. Shoham; Ariana L. Smith; Mary K. Townsend; Kyle Rudser; ; Linda Brubaker; Elizabeth Mueller; Cecilia T. Hardacker; Jennifer M. Heber...; Missy Lavender; Kathryn Burgio; Cora Beth Lewis; Gerald McGwin; Beverly Williams; Emily S. Lukacz; D. Yvette LaCours...; Jesse N. Nodora; Janis M. Miller; Lawrence Chin-I An; Lisa Kane Low; Bernard Harlow; Sonya S. Brady; John Connett; Haitao Chu; Cynthia Fok; Sarah Lindberg; Todd Rockwood; Diane Kaschak Newman; Amanda Berry; Kathryn H. Schmitz; Ann Stapleton; Jean Wyman; Colleen McNicholas; Aimee James; Jerry Lowder; Leslie Rickey; Deepa Camenga; Toby Chai; Jessica B. Lewis; Mary H. Palmer; Ziya Kirkali; Chris Mullins; Jenna Norton
• Keywords: Nocturia

Little research to date has focused on lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) prevention and bladder health promotion in women. To address this gap, the Prevention of LUTS Research Consortium developed following working definition: "A complete state physical, mental, social well-being related function [that] permits daily activities [and] allows optimal well-being." begin inform quantify definition, we used data from Boston Area Community Health Survey, drawing upon its rare collection information LUTS-specific interference with activities.