Table 1.
Sign: Observed | |||
---|---|---|---|
Symptom: | by Physician to | ||
Type of | Subjective Indicator | Verify/Quantify | Urodynamic |
Incontinence | of Disease | Symptoms | Observations |
SUI | Involuntary leakage | Involuntary leakage from | USUI: |
on effort or exertion, | the urethra synchronous | involuntary | |
or on sneezing or | with exertion/effort or | leakage during | |
coughing | sneezing or coughing | increased abdominal | |
pressure without | |||
detrusor contractions | |||
UUI | Involuntary leakage | Small volume and | DOA: |
accompanied by or | daytime frequency | incontinence | |
immediately preceded | on bladder diary | due to | |
by urgency | involuntary | ||
detrusor contraction | |||
Mixed | Involuntary leakage | Signs of both SUI | Both observations |
associated with urgency | and UUI | for SUI and | |
and also exertion, | UUI | ||
sneezing, or coughing |
SUI, stress urinary incontinence; UUI, urge urinary incontinence; USUI, urodynamic SUI; DOA, detrusor overactivity.
Adapted from Abrams P et al. Urology. 2003;61:37–49.4