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Radhika Patnam¹, Autumn L Edenfield, Steven E Swift

¹From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.

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The standing cough stress test (CST) is 100% sensitive for diagnosing stress urinary incontinence (UI) in women, outperforming the supine CST (76% sensitive). Always perform the standing CST for accurate UI evaluation.

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Area of Science:

Urology
Gynecology
Female Pelvic Medicine

Background:

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition affecting women.
Accurate diagnosis of stress UI is crucial for effective treatment.
The cough stress test (CST) is a common diagnostic tool.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the diagnostic sensitivity of the cough stress test (CST) in standing versus supine positions for evaluating incontinent females.
To determine the optimal positioning for CST in diagnosing stress urinary incontinence (UI).

Main Methods:

Prospective observational study involving women with complaints of UI.
Subjects underwent both standing and supine CST, with randomized testing order.
CST involved a standard method with bladder filling and direct observation of urine leakage upon coughing.

Main Results:

The standing CST demonstrated 100% sensitivity, while the supine CST showed 76% sensitivity.
38 out of 60 (63%) subjects tested positive on the standing CST.
9 women (15%) had positive results on standing CST only, with no cases of positive supine and negative standing CST.

Conclusions:

The standing CST is more sensitive than the supine CST for diagnosing stress urinary incontinence (UI).
The standing CST should be performed in all patients with UI complaints, especially if the supine CST is negative.
The order of performing the CST (standing or supine first) does not impact the test results.