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Quality of life issues in continence care (2011)
Journal Article

Urinary and faecal incontinence affect a significant proportion of the population. Both types of incontinence can limit activities of daily living, restrict the individual’s ability to function in society and, as a consequence, affect quality of life... Read More about Quality of life issues in continence care.

“Which are the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for lower urinary tract dysfunction?” (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A think tank was convened at the third ICI-RS meeting held in the UK, June 2011, to consider the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). Given the vast array of measures available a focus on questio... Read More about “Which are the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for lower urinary tract dysfunction?”.

International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire (ICIQ) (2010)
Book Chapter

A summary of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaires with relevance to urology and urogynaecology care.

Initial assessment of urinary and faecal incontinence in adult male and female patients (2009)
Book Chapter

Triennial review of patient-reported outcome measures and initial assessments associated with incontinence.

Development and psychometric evaluation of the ICIQ anal incontinence module: the ICIQ-B (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Development and psychometric evaluation of the ICIQ anal incontinence module: the ICIQ-B.

A patient-centered approach to developing a comprehensive symptom and quality of life assessment of anal incontinence (2007)
Journal Article

PURPOSE: This study was designed to identify question items required for a comprehensive symptom and quality of life assessment for individuals with anal incontinence. METHODS: Three substudies addressed the goals: 1) convenience sample of clinical e... Read More about A patient-centered approach to developing a comprehensive symptom and quality of life assessment of anal incontinence.

Impact of surgical treatment on nocturia in men with benign prostatic obstruction (2006)
Journal Article

OBJECTIVES: To validate the International Consultation on Incontinence Nocturia Quality-of-life (NQoL) questionnaire in Italian (IT-NQoL) and use it to evaluate the impact of surgical treatment on nocturia in men with lower urinary tract symptoms rel... Read More about Impact of surgical treatment on nocturia in men with benign prostatic obstruction.

The international consultation on incontinence modular questionnaire: www.iciq.net (2006)
Journal Article

Purpose: In 1998 the first ICI was held in Monaco, sponsored by WHO and organized by the International Continence Society and International Consultation on Urological Diseases. The Scientific Committee recognized the need to develop a universally app... Read More about The international consultation on incontinence modular questionnaire: www.iciq.net.

Methods of development of a symptom and QOL measure for bowel symptoms: ICIQ-BS (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Hypothesis / aims of study Under the aegis of the International Consultation on Incontinence, whose scientific programmes are organised by the ICS, the ICI Modular Questionnaire (ICIQ) project (www.iciq.net) is developing a comprehensive and univers... Read More about Methods of development of a symptom and QOL measure for bowel symptoms: ICIQ-BS.

Management of fecal incontinence in adults with neurogenic bowel dysfunction
Book Chapter

Neurogenic bowel dysfunction can be classified according to the location of the lesion or disease and can be seen in patients with any central nervous system benign or neoplastic pathology. In the case of spinal cord lesions or disease, the level of... Read More about Management of fecal incontinence in adults with neurogenic bowel dysfunction.