A computerized voiding diary

To examine a group of subject and control patient's preferences and compliance with regard to the Compu-Void (CV) electronic voiding diary as compared to the written diary (WD) and to compare the two methods with respect to the type of information obtained and whether the order of use of each method influenced results in the subject group.

Thirty-six women between the ages of 20 and 84 with bladder symptoms were compared to a group of 36 age-matched women.

In 100% of subjects and 95% of control patients, CV entries exceeded the number made with the WD in voiding events and, in subjects, in incontinence episodes recorded (P < .005 and P < .005, respectively). Over 98% of subjects and over 80% of controls preferred the CV (P < .0005). The order of use of each method in subjects made no significant difference with regard to the volume of information obtained (P < .407), number of leakage events recorded (P < .494) or fluid intake patterns (P < .410). Patients' compliance with each method was not affected by the order of use.

Our results suggest an increased volume of data and greater patient compliance in reporting bladder symptoms and events using the CV and that the order of use is not important.