Nocturia as a marker of poor health: Causal associations to inform care

Abstract

Aims: Nocturia is a common symptom of many conditions and is encountered in patients presenting to services across different medical specialities and health disciplines. The causal pathway of nocturia is multi-factorial and differs between patients. There is currently no symptom-specific clinical algorithm for all-cause diagnosis of nocturia. The aim of this study was to investigate the interrelationships between causes of nocturia in order to inform the development of a comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment metric. Methods: A PubMed search that identified studies reporting relationships between nocturia and a priori aetiological factors was conducted by cross referencing the term “noct..