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Pad-weighing test performed with standardized bladder volume.

G Lose1, P Rosenkilde, J Gammelgaard

  • 1Department of Surgery D, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Urology
|July 1, 1988
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Standardizing bladder volume in the one-hour pad-weighing test improves reproducibility for assessing urinary incontinence. This method enhances reliability for quantitative measurements in patients with incontinence.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Gynecology
  • Continence Research

Background:

  • The standard one-hour pad-weighing test for urinary incontinence is susceptible to variations in urine load.
  • This variability can affect the test's reproducibility and reliability for quantitative assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance the reproducibility of the one-hour pad-weighing test.
  • To minimize the influence of urine load variations on test results.
  • To establish a more reliable method for quantitative assessment of urinary incontinence.

Main Methods:

  • The one-hour pad-weighing test was modified by standardizing bladder volume to 50% of cystometric bladder capacity.
  • Twenty-five female patients diagnosed with stress or mixed incontinence participated.

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  • Each patient underwent two separate test sessions to evaluate test-retest reliability.

    • Main Results:

    • Test-retest results demonstrated a high correlation (r = 0.97, p < 0.001).
    • Despite high correlation, test-retest differences showed variations up to +/- 24 grams.
    • The standardized bladder volume approach yielded more consistent outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardizing bladder volume during the one-hour pad-weighing test significantly improves its reliability.
    • This modified test provides a more dependable quantitative assessment of urinary incontinence.
    • The findings support the use of standardized bladder volume for more accurate incontinence evaluation.