THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SYMPTOM INDEX SCORE IN THE EVALUATION OF WOMEN WITH BLADDER OUTLET OBSTRUCTION
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 163 (1), 207-211
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(05)68007-x
Abstract
Conclusions: The AUA symptom index score may be useful as a bothersomeness index in women with bladder outlet obstruction. However, subjective symptoms associated with bladder outlet obstruction are nonspecific and a complete urodynamic evaluation is essential for making the diagnosis.Keywords
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