Table 3.
Frequencies and proportions of patient responses to summative questions of the urinary incontinence domain within the validated USS PROM tool in patients who underwent single-stage buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty for radiation-induced bulbomembranous urethral stricture
| Item | Frequencies (proportions, %) |
|---|---|
| Q1: How often do you leak urine? | |
| Never | 4 (12) |
| About once a week or less often | 6 (18) |
| Two or three times a week | 2 (5.9) |
| About once a day | 4 (12) |
| Several times a day | 12 (35) |
| All the time | 6 (18) |
| Q2: How much urine do you usually leak (whether you wear protection or not)? | |
| None | 3 (8.8) |
| A small amount | 20 (59) |
| A moderate amount | 6 (18) |
| A large amount | 5 (15) |
| Q3: Overall, how much does leaking urine interfere with your everyday life? Please ring a number between 0 (not at all) and 10 (a great deal) | |
| 0 | 6 (18) |
| 1 | 0 (0) |
| 2 | 7 (21) |
| 3 | 2 (5.9) |
| 4 | 3 (8.8) |
| 5 | 4 (12) |
| 6 | 4 (12) |
| 7 | 4 (12) |
| 8 | 2 (5.9) |
| 9 | 1 (2.9) |
| 10 | 1 (2.9) |
| ICIQ sum score; mean (SD) | 9.8 (5.4) |
| Q4: When does urine leak? (Please tick all that apply to you) | |
| Never—urine does not leak | 0 (0) |
| Leaks before you can get to the toilet | 6 (18) |
| Leaks when you cough or sneeze | 7 (21) |
| Leaks when you are asleep | 5 (15) |
| Leaks when you are physically active/exercising | 10 (29) |
| Leaks when you have finished urinating and are dressed | 2 (5.9) |
| Leaks for no obvious reason | 8 (24) |
| Leaks all the time | 3 (8.8) |
Proportions may not add up to 100%, as they are rounded
SD standard deviation, USS PROM Urethral Stricture Surgery Patient-reported Outcome Measure