Previous studies have shown an increase in the prevalence of urgency and urgency incontinence in women with diabetes. Regarding the condition urinary stress incontinence, the literature is diverted. The purpose of the PhD project is investigate the prevalence of urinary incontinence and the association to diabetes and thyroid disease in a mainly rual population in Lolland and Falster. Further to investigate if there is any difference in the bladder function in incontinent women with and without diabetes. Psychometric validation of the questionnaire used to assess urinary incontinence was also performed.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
6,000
Randi Jepsen
Nykøbing Falster, Danmark, Denmark
Prevalence of urinary incontinence
Assess by self-administered questionnaire and register data. Cross-sectional, measure once. The questionnaire International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Urinary Incontinence Short form (ICIQ-UI SF) was used to assess urinary incontinence (UI). It consist of six questions, and the score of three of the questions (assessing frequency of UI, volume of leak and bother) sums up to a total score. It ranges between 0-21 where 0 is no incontinence and a higher score indicates more severe symptoms of UI. The inclusion of participants are over a period of four years.
Time frame: 4 years
Psychometric validation of ICIQ-UI SF (questionnaire used to assess urinary incontinence)
We investigated the predictive validity, internal consistency, patient-interview agreement, construct validity, test-retest reliability, and sensitivity to change for the ICIQ-UI SF.
Time frame: 2 years
Association between urinary incontinence and diabetes
Assess by self-administered questionnaire and register data. Cross-sectional, measure once. The inclusion of participants are over a period of four years.
Time frame: 4 years
Participants demographics
Assess by self-administered questionnaire and register data. Cross-sectional, measure once. The inclusion of participants are over a period of four years.
Time frame: 4 years
Objective characterization of urinary incontinence in women with and without diabetes
Assess by urodynamics studies. Description of type of urinary incontinence, first sensation (ml), normal desire (ml), urgency (ml), max capacity (ml) and PVR (ml). Measured once for each participants. Data collected over a period of two years.
Time frame: 2 years
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