Predictors of outcomes in the treatment of urge urinary incontinence in women.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Women with urge predominant urinary incontinence received active intervention (drug therapy alone or combined with behavioral therapy) for 10 weeks, then stopped all therapy and were followed for 6 months more. In this planned secondary analysis, we aimed to identify predictors of therapeutic success at 10 weeks (> or =70% reduction in incontinence) and of ability to discontinue treatment and sustain improvements 6 months later.

Methods

Using data from 307 women, we performed logistic regression to identify predictors for outcomes described above.

Results

After controlling for group, only younger age was associated with short-term success (OR 0.8, 95% CI 0.66, 0.96). At 6 months, controlling for group and short-term outcome, only greater an

SUBMITTER: Richter HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3384992 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature