Quantifying female incontinence with particular reference to the Urilos System

Area of Science:

• Urology
• Medical Devices
• Clinical Assessment

Background:

• Urinary incontinence quantification is crucial for patient management.
• Existing methods for measuring urine loss may have limitations.
• The Urilos System offers a potential new approach to quantify incontinence.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the reliability and accuracy of the Urilos System for quantifying urinary incontinence.
• To evaluate the reproducibility of urine loss measurements using the Urilos System.
• To compare the performance of the Urilos System across different nappy packs.

Main Methods:

• The Urilos System was used to measure urine loss.
• Reproducibility was assessed within the same pack of nappies.
• Comparisons were made between different packs of nappies.

Main Results:

• Approximate reproducibility of urine loss measurements was found within the same nappy pack.
• Under- and over-recordings of urine loss up to 25% and 23% were observed, respectively.
• Differences in measurements up to 68% were noted when comparing different nappy packs.

Conclusions:

• The Urilos System currently lacks sufficient reliability for accurate incontinence quantification.
• Significant variability exists in measurements between different nappy packs.
• The daily bladder chart is suggested as a more reliable method for objective incontinence measurement.