The Impact of Stress Urinary Incontinence on Individual Components of Quality of Life in Malaysian Women

Lim R 1 , Liong ML 2 , Leong WS 3 , Lau YK 4 , Khan NAK 4 , Yuen KH 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia; Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia. Electronic address: renly_lim@hotmail.com
  • 2 Department of Urology, Island Hospital, Penang, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Urology, Lam Wah Ee Hospital, Penang, Malaysia
  • 4 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
Urology, 2018 Feb;112:38-45.
PMID: 29107131 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.10.019

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) on individual components of quality of life (QoL) using both condition-specific and generic questionnaires, and to compare the results of the 2 instruments with a control group.

METHODS: Women with or without SUI aged ≥21 years old were recruited. Subjects completed the International Consultation of Incontinence-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF), International Consultation of Incontinence-Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Quality of Life (ICIQ-LUTSqol), and EQ-5D questionnaires.

RESULTS: A total of 120 women with SUI and 145 controls participated. The ICIQ-LUTSqol total score (mean ± standard deviation) was significantly higher in the SUI group (38.96 ± 10.28) compared with the control group (20.78 ± 2.73) (P 

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