Journal article
Bladder ultrasonography for diagnosing detrusor overactivity: Test accuracy study and economic evaluation
S Rachaneni, S McCooty, LJ Middleton, VL Parker, JP Daniels, A Coomarasamy, TS Verghese, M Balogun, I Goranitis, P Barton, TE Roberts, JJ Deeks, P Latthe
Health Technology Assessment | NIHR JOURNALS LIBRARY | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.3310/hta20070
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Abstract
Background: Urodynamics (UDS) has been considered the gold standard test for detrusor overactivity (DO) in women with an overactive bladder (OAB). Bladder ultrasonography to measure bladder wall thickness (BWT) is less invasive and has been proposed as an alternative test. Objectives: To estimate the reliability, reproducibility, accuracy and acceptability of BWT in women with OAB, measured by ultrasonography, in the diagnosis of DO; to explore the role of UDS and its impact on treatment outcomes; and to conduct an economic evaluation of alternative care pathways. Design: A cross-sectional test accuracy study. Setting: 22 UK hospitals. Participants: 687 women with OAB. Methods: BWT was measu..
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This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 20, No. 7. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.