Outputs (90)

The role of community pharmacy in the promotion of continence care: A systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Uren, A., Dawson, S., Cotterill, N., Williams, A., McLeod, H., Chandler, D., & Watson, M. (in press). The role of community pharmacy in the promotion of continence care: A systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy,

Objectives Community pharmacies are convenient healthcare settings which provide a wide range of services in addition to medicine supply. Continence care is an area where there is an opportunity for the implementation of new innovations to improve c... Read More about The role of community pharmacy in the promotion of continence care: A systematic review.

Lower urinary tract symptoms in men: The TRIUMPH cluster RCT (2024)
Journal Article
Worthington, J., Frost, J., Sanderson, E., Cochrane, M., Wheeler, J., Cotterill, N., …Drake, M. J. (2024). Lower urinary tract symptoms in men: The TRIUMPH cluster RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 28(13), 1-162. https://doi.org/10.3310/GVBC3182

Conservative therapies are recommended as initial treatment for male lower urinary tract symptoms. However, there is a lack of evidence on effectiveness and uncertainty regarding approaches to delivery. The objective was to determine whether or not a... Read More about Lower urinary tract symptoms in men: The TRIUMPH cluster RCT.

CONfidence: Developing an App to promote bladder and bowel health (2024)
Journal Article
Cotterill, N., & Schroeder, K. (in press). CONfidence: Developing an App to promote bladder and bowel health. (00) Journal Not Listed,

The CONfidence app was developed to address an unmet need for access to self-help advice and information for bladder and bowel incontinence. The app was developed by the Bladder and Bowel CONfidence Health Integration Team and Expert Self Care and th... Read More about CONfidence: Developing an App to promote bladder and bowel health.

Cost-effectiveness of a primary healthcare intervention to treat male lower urinary tract symptoms: The TRIUMPH cluster randomised controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Cochrane, M., Drake, M. J., Worthington, J., Frost, J., Cotterill, N., Fader, M., …Noble, S. (2024). Cost-effectiveness of a primary healthcare intervention to treat male lower urinary tract symptoms: The TRIUMPH cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14(1), Article e075704. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075704

Objectives To estimate the cost-effectiveness of a primary care intervention for male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) compared with usual care. Design Economic evaluation alongside a cluster randomised controlled trial from a UK National Health S... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of a primary healthcare intervention to treat male lower urinary tract symptoms: The TRIUMPH cluster randomised controlled trial.

Can we increase the value of data from bladder diaries? International Consultation on Incontinence—Research Society 2023 (2023)
Journal Article
Liapis, I., Gammie, A., Mohamed-Ahmed, R., Yates, D., Selai, C., Cotterill, N., …Toozs-Hobson, P. (in press). Can we increase the value of data from bladder diaries? International Consultation on Incontinence—Research Society 2023. Neurourology and Urodynamics, https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25374

Background: Bladder diaries represent a fundamental component in the assessment of patients presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms. Nevertheless, their importance often remains underappreciated and undervalued within clinical practice. This pap... Read More about Can we increase the value of data from bladder diaries? International Consultation on Incontinence—Research Society 2023.

Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men in primary care using a conservative intervention: Cluster randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Drake, M. J., Worthington, J., Frost, J., Sanderson, E., Cochrane, M., Cotterill, N., …Lane, J. A. (2023). Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men in primary care using a conservative intervention: Cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 383, Article e075219. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075219

Objective: To determine whether a standardised and manualised care intervention in men in primary care could achieve superior improvement of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) compared with usual care. Design: Cluster randomised controlled trial. Se... Read More about Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men in primary care using a conservative intervention: Cluster randomised controlled trial.

Development and first-in-human testing of FLUME urinary catheter with protected tip and relocated drainage holes (2023)
Journal Article
Drake, M., Anderson, K., Gammie, A., Morris, N., Timlin, T., Cotterill, N., …Havard, J. (2023). Development and first-in-human testing of FLUME urinary catheter with protected tip and relocated drainage holes. Continence, 8, Article 101054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cont.2023.101054

Evaluation of a catheter design which protects its tip with the retaining balloon when inflated, and has eyeholes at the base of the balloon to improve drainage. Preclinical tests included assessment of retaining balloon performance, and microbiologi... Read More about Development and first-in-human testing of FLUME urinary catheter with protected tip and relocated drainage holes.

Treating male lower urinary tract symptoms in primary healthcare using conservative interventions: The TRIUMPH cluster randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Drake, M., Worthington, J., Frost, J., Sanderson, E., Cochrane, M., Cotterill, N., …Lane, A. (in press). Treating male lower urinary tract symptoms in primary healthcare using conservative interventions: The TRIUMPH cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ,

Objective(s): To determine whether a standardised and manualised intervention for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) achieves superior symptomatic improvement versus usual care. Design: 2-arm cluster randomised controlled trial where sites were ran... Read More about Treating male lower urinary tract symptoms in primary healthcare using conservative interventions: The TRIUMPH cluster randomised controlled trial.

Evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of an integrative group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis: A study protocol (2023)
Journal Article
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., Rice, C., Smith, J., & Nizza, I. (2023). Evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of an integrative group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis: A study protocol. PLoS ONE, 18(7), Article e0288295. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288295

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is characterised by significant symptom diversity and complexity. The unpredictability of the symptoms and the emotional and cognitive facets of the disease have a significant impact on the patients' quality of life, relations... Read More about Evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of an integrative group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis: A study protocol.

Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., Rice, C., Smith, J., & Nizza, I. (2023, June). Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis. Presented at Society for Psychotherapy Research 54th International Annual Meeting, Dublin

Psychological interventions for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) mainly adhere to the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. Adopting these generic models for the care of people with MS places them in t... Read More about Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis.

Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., Rice, C., Smith, J., & Nizza, I. (2023, June). Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies. Presented at Division of Counselling Psychology Annual Conference, York St John University

Introduction There is a high prevalence of anxiety and depression among people with Multiple Sclerosis. Therapeutic modalities have been proven effective on the management of stress, anxiety, fatigue, sleep disturbances, with Cognitive Behaviour The... Read More about Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies.

Hospital practitioner views on the benefits of continence education and best ways to provide training (2023)
Journal Article
Percival, J., Abbott, K., Allain, T., Bradley, R., Cramp, F., Donovan, J., …Cotterill, N. (2023). Hospital practitioner views on the benefits of continence education and best ways to provide training. Nursing Open, 10(5), 3305-3313. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1582

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore practitioners' experiences and perspectives on continence training, in order to understand its relevance to practice and how take-up of, and engagement with, such training may be improved. Design: 27 qualitati... Read More about Hospital practitioner views on the benefits of continence education and best ways to provide training.

Synthetic sling or artificial urinary sphincter for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery: The MASTER non-inferiority RCT (2022)
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Constable, L., Abrams, P., Cooper, D., Kilonzo, M., Cotterill, N., Harding, C., …MacLennan, G. (2022). Synthetic sling or artificial urinary sphincter for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery: The MASTER non-inferiority RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 26(36), 1-152. https://doi.org/10.3310/TBFZ0277

BACKGROUND: Stress urinary incontinence is common in men after prostate surgery and can be difficult to improve. Implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter is the most common surgical procedure for persistent stress urinary incontinence, but it... Read More about Synthetic sling or artificial urinary sphincter for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery: The MASTER non-inferiority RCT.

Proper understanding of recurrent stress urinary incontinence treatment in women (PURSUIT): A randomised controlled trial of endoscopic and surgical treatment (2022)
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Clark, L., Fitzgerald, B., Noble, S., MacNeill, S., Paramasivan, . S., Cotterill, N., …Pope, C. (2022). Proper understanding of recurrent stress urinary incontinence treatment in women (PURSUIT): A randomised controlled trial of endoscopic and surgical treatment. Trials, 23(1), Article 628. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06546-9

Background: Women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) experience urine leakage with physical activity. Currently, the interventional treatments for SUI are surgical, or endoscopic bulking injection(s). However, these procedures are not always succ... Read More about Proper understanding of recurrent stress urinary incontinence treatment in women (PURSUIT): A randomised controlled trial of endoscopic and surgical treatment.

Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., & Rice, C. (2022, July). Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presented at MS Frontiers Conference, University of Swansea

The emotional and cognitive facets of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have a significant impact on the patients’ quality of life, relationships and other significant areas of living. Psychological interventions and their efficacy have been the focus of MS li... Read More about Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

Professional perspectives on impacts, benefits and disadvantages of changes made to community continence services during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the EPICCC-19 national survey (2022)
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Palmer, C., Richardson, D., Rayner, J., Drake, M. J., & Cotterill, N. (2022). Professional perspectives on impacts, benefits and disadvantages of changes made to community continence services during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the EPICCC-19 national survey. BMC Health Services Research, 22(1), 783. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08163-3

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic required changes to the organisation and delivery of NHS community continence services which assess and treat adults and children experiencing bladder and bowel difficulties. Although strong evidence exists for the p... Read More about Professional perspectives on impacts, benefits and disadvantages of changes made to community continence services during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the EPICCC-19 national survey.

Practitioner suggestions for improving continence care in hospitals (2022)
Journal Article
Percival, J., Cotterill, N., Cramp, F., & McCabe, C. (2022). Practitioner suggestions for improving continence care in hospitals. Nursing Times, 118(4),

Difficulties with bladder control affect one in five people in the UK and bowel problems affect one in ten. The quality of continence care can be poor and is then associated with increased admission to nursing or residential homes. Our study, which... Read More about Practitioner suggestions for improving continence care in hospitals.

The importance of overcoming the challenges in delivering the Proper Understanding of Recurrent Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment (PURSUIT) study (2022)
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Pope, C., Cotterill, N., Drake, M. J., Fitzgerald, B., Greenwell, T., Jha, S., …White, A. (2022). The importance of overcoming the challenges in delivering the Proper Understanding of Recurrent Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment (PURSUIT) study. Continence, 1, Article 100020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cont.2022.100020

There is insufficient data to assess the effects of any of the different management strategies for recurrent or persistent stress urinary incontinence in women after failed interventional treatment. The evidence base lacks well-designed randomised tr... Read More about The importance of overcoming the challenges in delivering the Proper Understanding of Recurrent Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment (PURSUIT) study.

CONfidence: developing an app to promote bladder and bowel health (2022)
Journal Article
Cotterill, N. (2022). CONfidence: developing an app to promote bladder and bowel health. Nursing Times, 118(4), 26-27

Through a series of events with healthcare staff, patients and members of the public in Bristol, we identified a need for more easily accessible information for bowel and bladder incontinence. This was particularly important for the many people who d... Read More about CONfidence: developing an app to promote bladder and bowel health.

Assessment and treatment of nocturia in neurological disease in a primary care setting: Systematic review and nominal group technique consensus (2022)
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van Merode, N. A., Dawson, S., Coulthard, E., Henderson, E. J., Rice, C. M., Rees, J., …Drake, M. J. (2022). Assessment and treatment of nocturia in neurological disease in a primary care setting: Systematic review and nominal group technique consensus. European Urology Focus, 8(1), 33-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2021.12.012

Context: Neurological disease can affect the rate of urine production and bladder storage function, increasing nocturia severity, with additional risks if mobility or cognition is impaired. Objective: To conduct a systematic review (SR) of nocturia i... Read More about Assessment and treatment of nocturia in neurological disease in a primary care setting: Systematic review and nominal group technique consensus.

Assessment and treatment of nocturia in endocrine disease in a primary care setting; systematic review and nominal group technique consensus (2022)
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Dawson, S., Duncan, L., Ahmed, A., Gimson, A., Henderson, E. J., Rees, J., …Andrews, R. (2022). Assessment and treatment of nocturia in endocrine disease in a primary care setting; systematic review and nominal group technique consensus. European Urology Focus, 8(1), 52-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2021.12.008

Context: Salt and water homeostasis is regulated hormonally, so polyuria can result from endocrine disease directly or via secondary effects. These mechanisms are not consistently considered in primary care management of nocturia. Objective: To condu... Read More about Assessment and treatment of nocturia in endocrine disease in a primary care setting; systematic review and nominal group technique consensus.

Use of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaires bladder diary (ICIQ-BD) in men seeking therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) (2022)
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Ito, H., Abrams, P., Lewis, A., Young, G., Blair, P., Cotterill, N., …Drake, M. (2022). Use of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaires bladder diary (ICIQ-BD) in men seeking therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). European Urology Focus, 8(1), 66-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2021.12.009

Background: Completion rates and correspondence to other measures need to be established for the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ) bladder diary (ICIQ-BD) in the assessment of male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Ob... Read More about Use of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaires bladder diary (ICIQ-BD) in men seeking therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

Implications of cardiovascular disease for assessment and treatment of nocturia in primary care; systematic review and nominal group technique consensus (2022)
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Reyes, P. B. G., Butcher, K., Cotterill, N., Drake, M. J., Gimson, A., Gogola, L., …Dawson, S. (2022). Implications of cardiovascular disease for assessment and treatment of nocturia in primary care; systematic review and nominal group technique consensus. European Urology Focus, 8(1), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2021.12.014

Context: Heart conditions affect salt and water homeostasis as a consequence of the underlying condition, compensatory processes, and therapy, and can result in nocturnal polyuria. These processes need to be identified as part of a full evaluation of... Read More about Implications of cardiovascular disease for assessment and treatment of nocturia in primary care; systematic review and nominal group technique consensus.

Association of sleep disorders with nocturia: A systematic review and nominal group technique consensus on primary care assessment and treatment (2022)
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Papworth, E., Dawson, S., Henderson, E. J., Eriksson, S. H., Selsick, H., Rees, J., …Drake, M. J. (2022). Association of sleep disorders with nocturia: A systematic review and nominal group technique consensus on primary care assessment and treatment. European Urology Focus, 8(1), 42-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2021.12.011

Context: Sleep disorders affect responsiveness to sensory information and can cause nocturnal polyuria and reduced sleep depth; hence, these are potentially influential in understanding the mechanism of nocturia. Objective: To report the systematic r... Read More about Association of sleep disorders with nocturia: A systematic review and nominal group technique consensus on primary care assessment and treatment.

Nocturia and chronic kidney disease: Systematic review and nominal group technique consensus for primary care assessment and treatment (2022)
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Ridgway, A., Cotterill, N., Dawson, S., Drake, M. J., Henderson, E. J., Huntley, A. L., …Udayaraj, U. (2022). Nocturia and chronic kidney disease: Systematic review and nominal group technique consensus for primary care assessment and treatment. European Urology Focus, 8(1), 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2021.12.010

Context: Reduced renal function impairs salt and water homeostasis, which can drive nocturnal or 24-h polyuria. Nocturia can arise early in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Evidence-based recommendations can facilitate management outside nephrology clin... Read More about Nocturia and chronic kidney disease: Systematic review and nominal group technique consensus for primary care assessment and treatment.

Qualitative assessment of the conservative management of nocturia with standardised written materials for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in men treated in primary care (2022)
Journal Article
Olaniyi, P., Cotterill, N., Drake, M. J., Frost, J., Lane, J. A., Ridd, M., …Wheeler, J. (2022). Qualitative assessment of the conservative management of nocturia with standardised written materials for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in men treated in primary care. European Urology Focus, 8(1), 75-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2022.01.003

Background: Many men prefer conservative treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) but education and self-help guidance are limited in primary care. Objective: To report qualitative interview findings for men reporting nocturia in a primary ca... Read More about Qualitative assessment of the conservative management of nocturia with standardised written materials for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in men treated in primary care.

Female urgency, trial of urodynamics as routine evaluation (FUTURE study): A superiority randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of invasive urodynamic investigations in management of women with refractory overactive bladder symptoms (2021)
Journal Article
Abdel-fattah, M., Chapple, C., Guerrero, K., Dixon, S., Cotterill, N., Ward, K., …Norrie, J. (2021). Female urgency, trial of urodynamics as routine evaluation (FUTURE study): A superiority randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of invasive urodynamic investigations in management of women with refractory overactive bladder symptoms. Trials, 22(1), Article 745. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05661-3

Background: Overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome is a symptom complex affecting 12–14% of the UK adult female population. Symptoms include urinary urgency, with or without urgency incontinence, increased daytime urinary frequency and nocturia. OAB has a... Read More about Female urgency, trial of urodynamics as routine evaluation (FUTURE study): A superiority randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of invasive urodynamic investigations in management of women with refractory overactive bladder symptoms.

The development of the Cystectomy-Pathway Assessment Tool (C-PAT): a concise tool to assess the quality of care in the cystectomy pathway (2021)
Journal Article
Uren, A., Cotterill, N., Abrams, P., Catto, J., Patel, B., McGrath, J., …Rowe, E. (2022). The development of the Cystectomy-Pathway Assessment Tool (C-PAT): a concise tool to assess the quality of care in the cystectomy pathway. BJU International, 129(6), 708-717. https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.15539

Objectives: To develop and test the psychometric properties of a concise, patient-reported questionnaire, designed to assess key aspects of the radical cystectomy (RC) patient pathway that are important to both patients and clinicians. Patients and M... Read More about The development of the Cystectomy-Pathway Assessment Tool (C-PAT): a concise tool to assess the quality of care in the cystectomy pathway.

‘We tend to get pad happy’: A qualitative study of health practitioners’ perspectives on the quality of continence care for older people in hospital (2021)
Journal Article
Percival, J., Abbott, K., Allain, T., Bradley, R., Cramp, F., Donovan, J. L., …Cotterill, N. (2021). ‘We tend to get pad happy’: A qualitative study of health practitioners’ perspectives on the quality of continence care for older people in hospital. BMJ Open Quality, 10(2), Article e001380. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001380

Bladder and bowel control difficulties affect 20% and 10% of the UK population, respectively, touch all age groups and are particularly prevalent in the older (65+ years) population. However, the quality of continence care is often poor, compromising... Read More about ‘We tend to get pad happy’: A qualitative study of health practitioners’ perspectives on the quality of continence care for older people in hospital.

Seizing the opportunity to improve patient care: Pelvic Floor services in 2021 and beyond (2021)
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Cotterill, N. (2021). Seizing the opportunity to improve patient care: Pelvic Floor services in 2021 and beyond. https://www.pelvicfloorreport.com/: The Pelvic Floor Society

Outcomes of a noninferiority randomised controlled trial of surgery for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery (MASTER) (2021)
Journal Article
Abrams, P., Constable, L. D., Cooper, D., MacLennan, G., Drake, M. J., Harding, C., …Glazener, C. (2021). Outcomes of a noninferiority randomised controlled trial of surgery for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery (MASTER). European Urology, 79(6), 812-823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2021.01.024

Background Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is common after radical prostatectomy and likely to persist despite conservative treatment. The sling is an emerging operation for persistent SUI, but randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparison with the... Read More about Outcomes of a noninferiority randomised controlled trial of surgery for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery (MASTER).

Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate for men with lower urinary tract symptoms or urinary retention (UNBLOCS): A randomised controlled trial (2020)
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Hashim, H., Worthington, J., Abrams, P., Young, G., Taylor, H., Noble, S. M., …Lane, J. A. (2020). Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate for men with lower urinary tract symptoms or urinary retention (UNBLOCS): A randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 396(10243), 50-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2820%2930537-7

Background: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard operation for benign prostatic obstruction. Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate (ThuVARP) is a technique with suggested advantages over TURP, including r... Read More about Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate for men with lower urinary tract symptoms or urinary retention (UNBLOCS): A randomised controlled trial.

The International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaires (ICIQ): An update on status and direction (2020)
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Uren, A. D., Uren, A., Cotterill, N., Pardoe, M., & Abrams, P. (2020). The International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaires (ICIQ): An update on status and direction. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 39(6), 1889-1896. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.24437

Aims: In its 22nd year, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ) project continues to promote its primary objective; the development and dissemination of patient completed questionnaires for the standardized, high-quality a... Read More about The International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaires (ICIQ): An update on status and direction.

Grading severity and bother using the International Prostate Symptom Score and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Score in men seeking lower urinary tract symptoms therapy (2020)
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Ito, H., Young, G. J., Lewis, A. L., Blair, P. S., Cotterill, N., Lane, J. A., …Abrams, P. (2020). Grading severity and bother using the International Prostate Symptom Score and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Score in men seeking lower urinary tract symptoms therapy. Journal of Urology, The, 204(5), 1003-1011. https://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000001149

PURPOSE: We established severity banding ranges, bother assessment and key item content in principal patient reported outcomes measures in men seeking therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data for International Prostate Sy... Read More about Grading severity and bother using the International Prostate Symptom Score and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Score in men seeking lower urinary tract symptoms therapy.

International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Satisfaction: psychometric testing of a new patient-reported outcome measure for the evaluation of satisfaction after urological surgery (2020)
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Uren, A. D., Cotterill, N., Hashim, H., Worthington, J., Kapoor, D., & Abrams, P. (2020). International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Satisfaction: psychometric testing of a new patient-reported outcome measure for the evaluation of satisfaction after urological surgery. BJU International, 126(2), 286-291. https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.15091

Objectives: To evaluate the psychometric properties of a new patient-reported outcome measure (PROM), the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Satisfaction (ICIQ-S), to assess satisfaction after urological surgery. Subjects/Patien... Read More about International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Satisfaction: psychometric testing of a new patient-reported outcome measure for the evaluation of satisfaction after urological surgery.

TReatIng Urinary symptoms in Men in Primary Healthcare using non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions (TRIUMPH) compared with usual care: Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial (2019)
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Frost, J., Lane, J. A., Cotterill, N., Fader, M., Hackshaw-McGeagh, L., Hashim, H., …Worthington, J. (2019). TReatIng Urinary symptoms in Men in Primary Healthcare using non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions (TRIUMPH) compared with usual care: Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials, 20, Article 546. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3648-1

Background: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) can relate to urinary storage or voiding. In men, the prevalence and severity of LUTS increases with age, with a significant impact on quality of life. The majority of men presenting with LUTS are manag... Read More about TReatIng Urinary symptoms in Men in Primary Healthcare using non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions (TRIUMPH) compared with usual care: Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate: The UNBLOCS RCT and economic evaluation (2019)
Report
Worthington, J., Lane, J., Taylor, H., Young, G., Noble, S., Abrams, P., …Hashim, H. (in press). Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate: The UNBLOCS RCT and economic evaluation

Background: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard operation for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate (ThuVARP) vaporises and resects the prostate using a technique simi... Read More about Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate: The UNBLOCS RCT and economic evaluation.

The development of the ICIQ-UAB: A patient reported outcome measure for underactive bladder (2019)
Journal Article
Uren, A. D., Cotterill, N., Harding, C., Hillary, C., Chapple, C., Lasch, K., …Abrams, P. (2019). The development of the ICIQ-UAB: A patient reported outcome measure for underactive bladder. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 38(3), 996-1004. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23947

Aims: To present the development of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-underactive bladder (ICIQ-UAB) as the first patient reported outcome measure for the assessment of the symptoms and impact on the health-related quality... Read More about The development of the ICIQ-UAB: A patient reported outcome measure for underactive bladder.

Conservative interventions for urinary or faecal incontinence, or both, in adults with multiple sclerosis (2018)
Journal Article
Cotterill, N., Sullivan, A., Norton, C., Wilkins, A., Weir, I., Kilonzo, M., & Drake, M. J. (2018). Conservative interventions for urinary or faecal incontinence, or both, in adults with multiple sclerosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(10), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013150

© 2018 The Cochrane Collaboration. This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of conservative interventions for urinary or faecal incontinence (or both) in adults with multiple sclero... Read More about Conservative interventions for urinary or faecal incontinence, or both, in adults with multiple sclerosis.

What are the participants’ perspectives of taking melatonin for the treatment of nocturia in Multiple Sclerosis? -a qualitative study embedded within a double blind RCT (2018)
Journal Article
Khan, R., Uren, A., Canham, L., Cottrell, D., Drake, M., & Cotterill, N. (2018). What are the participants’ perspectives of taking melatonin for the treatment of nocturia in Multiple Sclerosis? -a qualitative study embedded within a double blind RCT. Multiple Sclerosis International, 2018, 4721505. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4721505

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disorder caused by neurodegeneration within the central nervous system. It results in impaired physical, cognitive and psychological functioning and can also lead to lower urinary tract sy... Read More about What are the participants’ perspectives of taking melatonin for the treatment of nocturia in Multiple Sclerosis? -a qualitative study embedded within a double blind RCT.

6th International Consultation on Incontinence. Recommendations of the International Scientific Committee: Evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and faecal incontinence (2018)
Journal Article
Abrams, P., Andersson, K., Apostolidis, A., Birder, L., Bliss, D., Brubaker, L., …Wein, A. (2018). 6th International Consultation on Incontinence. Recommendations of the International Scientific Committee: Evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and faecal incontinence. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 37(7), 2271-2272. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23551

Scientific report of the proceedings from the 6th International Consultation on Incontinence, (Tokyo 2016).

Results of a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover trial of melatonin for treatment of Nocturia in adults with multiple sclerosis (MeNiMS) (2018)
Journal Article
Drake, M., Canham, L., Cotterill, N., Delgado, D., Homewood, J., Inglis, K., …Cottrell, D. (2018). Results of a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover trial of melatonin for treatment of Nocturia in adults with multiple sclerosis (MeNiMS). BMC Neurology, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-018-1114-4

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Nocturia is a common urinary symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) which can affect quality of life (QoL) adversely. Melatonin is a hormone known to regulate circadian rhythm and reduce smooth muscle activity such as in... Read More about Results of a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover trial of melatonin for treatment of Nocturia in adults with multiple sclerosis (MeNiMS).

Patient-centred questionnaire assessment to complement urodynamic testing (2018)
Book Chapter
Cotterill, N. Patient-centred questionnaire assessment to complement urodynamic testing. In P. Toozs-Hobson, L. Dolan, & R. Thakar (Eds.), Manual of Urodynamics for Gynaecologists. Cambridge University Press. Manuscript submitted for publication

Urodynamic assessment is undertaken with patients to provide an objective and clinical evaluation of bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The use of patient-centred questionnaires alongside urodynamic evaluation is an important adjunct in... Read More about Patient-centred questionnaire assessment to complement urodynamic testing.

Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and incontinence: A survey study of the patients’ perspective on symptoms and impact (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Cotterill, N., Copestake, C., Weir, I., Drake, M., Norton, C., & Wilkins, A. (2018, May). Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and incontinence: A survey study of the patients’ perspective on symptoms and impact. Poster presented at Progressive MS Alliance Scientific Congress, Toronto, Canada

Urinary and anal incontinence associated with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Results of a survey study in the UK to evaluate symptoms and their impact.

Clinical Rating Scales for Urinary Symptoms in Parkinson Disease: Critique and Recommendations (2018)
Journal Article
Pavy-Le Traon, A., Shaftman, S. R., Cotterill, N., Amarenco, G., Duerr, S., Kaufmann, H., …Stebbins, G. T. (2018). Clinical Rating Scales for Urinary Symptoms in Parkinson Disease: Critique and Recommendations. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 5(5), 479-491. https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.12636

© 2018 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Background: The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is high in Parkinson's disease (PD). These problems negatively affect quality of life and include both storage and voiding... Read More about Clinical Rating Scales for Urinary Symptoms in Parkinson Disease: Critique and Recommendations.

Development and psychometric evaluation of ICIQ-PadPROM: A quality of life questionnaire to assess the treatment effect of absorbent continence products (2018)
Journal Article
Yearwood Martin, C., Murphy, C., Cotterill, N., Williams, S., Cottenden, A., & Fader, M. (2018). Development and psychometric evaluation of ICIQ-PadPROM: A quality of life questionnaire to assess the treatment effect of absorbent continence products. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 37(5), 1650-1657. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23389

© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Aim: To describe the development and evaluation of the ICIQ-PadPROM, the first self-reported quality of life questionnaire to assess the treatment effect of absorbent continence products, a new addition to the set of IC... Read More about Development and psychometric evaluation of ICIQ-PadPROM: A quality of life questionnaire to assess the treatment effect of absorbent continence products.

Male synthetic sling versus artificial urinary sphincter trial for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery (MASTER): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2018)
Journal Article
Constable, L., Cotterill, N., Cooper, D., Glazener, C., Drake, M. J., Forrest, M., …Abrams, P. (2018). Male synthetic sling versus artificial urinary sphincter trial for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery (MASTER): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 19(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2501-2

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a frequent adverse effect for men undergoing prostate surgery. A large proportion (around 8% after radical prostatectomy and 2% after transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)) a... Read More about Male synthetic sling versus artificial urinary sphincter trial for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery (MASTER): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Development of a core set of outcome measures for OAB treatment (2017)
Journal Article
Foust-Wright, C., Wissig, S., Stowell, C., Olson, E., Anderson, A., Anger, J., …Milsom, I. (2017). Development of a core set of outcome measures for OAB treatment. International Urogynecology Journal, 28(12), 1785-1793. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-017-3481-6

© 2017, The Author(s). Introduction and hypothesis: Standardized measures enable the comparison of outcomes across providers and treatments giving valuable information for improving care quality and efficacy. The aim of this project was to define a m... Read More about Development of a core set of outcome measures for OAB treatment.

Participant’s experiences of taking melatonin for the treatment of nocturia in MS: Qualitative findings from a double blind RCT (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Khan, R., Uren, A., Homewood, J., Inglis, K., Johnson, L., Owen, D., …Cotterill, N. (2017, September). Participant’s experiences of taking melatonin for the treatment of nocturia in MS: Qualitative findings from a double blind RCT

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disorder caused by eventual neurodegeneration within the central nervous system resulting in impaired physical, cognitive and psychological functioning. It is often progressive and can result in many... Read More about Participant’s experiences of taking melatonin for the treatment of nocturia in MS: Qualitative findings from a double blind RCT.

Neurogenic bowel dysfunction: Clinical management recommendations of the Neurologic Incontinence Committee of the Fifth International Consultation on Incontinence 2013 (2017)
Journal Article
Cotterill, N., Madersbacher, H., Wyndaele, J. J., Apostolidis, A., Drake, M. J., Gajewski, J., …Emmanuel, A. (2018). Neurogenic bowel dysfunction: Clinical management recommendations of the Neurologic Incontinence Committee of the Fifth International Consultation on Incontinence 2013. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 37(1), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23289

© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Background: Evidence-based guidelines for the management of neurological disease and lower bowel dysfunction have been produced by the International Consultations on Incontinence (ICI). These are comprehensive guideline... Read More about Neurogenic bowel dysfunction: Clinical management recommendations of the Neurologic Incontinence Committee of the Fifth International Consultation on Incontinence 2013.

Patient-reported outcome assessment (2017)
Book Chapter
Castro-Diaz, D., Robinson, D., Bosch, R., Costantini, E., Cotterill, N., Espuna-Pons, M., …Yoshida, M. (2017). Patient-reported outcome assessment. In P. Abrams, L. Cardozo, A. Wagg, & A. Wein (Eds.), Incontinence: Proceedings of the Sixth International Consultation on Incontinence, Tokyo (541-598). Health Publications Limited

Tri-ennial review of the literature related to patient-reported outcome assessment.

Adapting the QuinteT Recruitment Intervention (QRI) to optimise recruitment in an ongoing randomised controlled trial (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Jepson, M., Donovan, J., Khan, R., Cotterill, N., Abrams, P., & Norrie, J. (2017, May). Adapting the QuinteT Recruitment Intervention (QRI) to optimise recruitment in an ongoing randomised controlled trial. Presented at International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference 2017, Liverpool, UK

Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) are the most rigorous study design to evaluate healthcare interventions. However, their success relies on patient recruitment. The QuinteT Recruitment Intervention (QRI) aims to address recruitment difficulties an... Read More about Adapting the QuinteT Recruitment Intervention (QRI) to optimise recruitment in an ongoing randomised controlled trial.

A randomised controlled trial to determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate (ThuVARP) versus transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in the National Health Service (NHS) - the UNBLOCS trial: A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2017)
Journal Article
Swami, K. S., Noble, S. M., Brookes, S. T., Worthington, J., Taylor, H., Abrams, P., …Hashim, H. (2017). A randomised controlled trial to determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate (ThuVARP) versus transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in the National Health Service (NHS) - the UNBLOCS trial: A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-1916-5

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has been the standard operation for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) for 40 years, with approximately 25,000 procedures performed annually, and has remained largely un... Read More about A randomised controlled trial to determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate (ThuVARP) versus transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in the National Health Service (NHS) - the UNBLOCS trial: A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Qualitative Exploration of the Patient Experience of Underactive Bladder (2017)
Journal Article
Uren, A. D., Cotterill, N., Harding, C., Hillary, C., Chapple, C., Klaver, M., …Abrams, P. (2017). Qualitative Exploration of the Patient Experience of Underactive Bladder. European Urology, 72(3), 402-407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2017.03.045

© 2017 European Association of Urology Background Underactive bladder (UAB) is considered the symptom complex associated with the urodynamic diagnosis of detrusor underactivity. Objective The aim of this research was to investigate the patient report... Read More about Qualitative Exploration of the Patient Experience of Underactive Bladder.

Can a patient reported outcome be adequate without assessing quality of life in lower urinary tract dysfunction? (2017)
Journal Article
Cotterill, N., & Tubaro, A. (2017). Can a patient reported outcome be adequate without assessing quality of life in lower urinary tract dysfunction?. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 36(4), 943-948. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23177

© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. AIMS AND METHODS: A think tank was convened at the sixth ICI-RS meeting held in the United Kingdom on September 2015, to consider the adequacy of patient reported outcome (PRO) measurement if quality of life (QoL) evalu... Read More about Can a patient reported outcome be adequate without assessing quality of life in lower urinary tract dysfunction?.

Protocol for a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover trial of Melatonin for treatment of Nocturia in adults with Multiple Sclerosis (MeNiMS) (2017)
Journal Article
Delgado, D., Canham, L., Cotterill, N., Cottrell, D., Drake, M. J., Inglis, K., …White, P. (2017). Protocol for a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover trial of Melatonin for treatment of Nocturia in adults with Multiple Sclerosis (MeNiMS). BMC Neurology, 17(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-017-0845-y

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Nocturia (the symptom of needing to wake up to pass urine) is common in progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. Moderate-to-severe nocturia affects quality of life, can exacerbate fatigue and may affect capacit... Read More about Protocol for a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover trial of Melatonin for treatment of Nocturia in adults with Multiple Sclerosis (MeNiMS).

Consultant outcome publication: Surgeons' opinions of a new mandatory health policy (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, M., Cotterill, N., Drake, M., & Keeley, F. (2017, March). Consultant outcome publication: Surgeons' opinions of a new mandatory health policy. Poster presented at European Association of Urology Annual Meeting 2017, London, UK

Consultant Outcome Publication (COP) regarding outcomes of operations done by individual surgeons was introduced to UK Urology in 2012 with the first publication of the Nephrectomy Outcomes Database. COP was championed as a policy to increase transpa... Read More about Consultant outcome publication: Surgeons' opinions of a new mandatory health policy.

Bladder diary and symptom scores (2016)
Book Chapter
Uren, A., & Cotterill, N. (2016). Bladder diary and symptom scores. In D. Staskin, & L. Cardozo (Eds.), Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology. Informa Healthcare

A summary of the use of bladder diaries and symptom scores for the evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms.

International consultation on incontinence modular questionnaire (2016)
Book Chapter
Cotterill, N., & Abrams, P. (2016). International consultation on incontinence modular questionnaire. In D. Staskin, & L. Cardozo (Eds.), Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology. CRC Press

A summary of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire and its use in female urology and urogynaecology.

Validated constipation symptom and quality-of-life measures neither reflect patient and clinician concerns nor use words familiar to patients (2016)
Journal Article
Scott, M., Dimidi, E., Dibley, L., Cotterill, N., Scott, S., Whelan, K., …Norton, C. (2016). Validated constipation symptom and quality-of-life measures neither reflect patient and clinician concerns nor use words familiar to patients. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 14(8), 29-38. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2016.14.8.29

© MA Healthcare Ltd. Patients' self-reported constipation symptoms, preferred terminology and quality of life (QoL) issues were explored through 14 semi-structured and five unstructured interviews. In a modified Delphi study, 11 clinicians rated the... Read More about Validated constipation symptom and quality-of-life measures neither reflect patient and clinician concerns nor use words familiar to patients.

Qualitative development of a new patient reported outcome measure for underactive bladder (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Uren, A., Cotterill, N., Harding, C., Hillary, C., Chapple, C., Klaver, M., …Abrams, P. (2016, September). Qualitative development of a new patient reported outcome measure for underactive bladder. Poster presented at International Continence Society Annual Meeting 2016, Tokyo, Japan

Hypothesis / aims of study The patient experience of underactive bladder (UAB) was explored, for the purpose of developing a Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) measure to assess the symptoms and impact of the condition. UAB is currently proposed as the... Read More about Qualitative development of a new patient reported outcome measure for underactive bladder.

Cross-sectional prevalence study of urinary and/or anal incontinence and its impact on quality of life in a cohort of individuals with progressive multiple sclerosis (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Cotterill, N., Wilkins, A., Copestake, C., Weir, I., Norton, C., & Drake, M. (2016, September). Cross-sectional prevalence study of urinary and/or anal incontinence and its impact on quality of life in a cohort of individuals with progressive multiple sclerosis. Presented at International Continence Society annual meeting 2016, Tokyo, Japan

Bladder and bowel problems are commonly reported among individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Urinary incontinence (UI) affects between 19 and 80% of individuals with MS dependent on the definition and measurement methods used (1). Less is known a... Read More about Cross-sectional prevalence study of urinary and/or anal incontinence and its impact on quality of life in a cohort of individuals with progressive multiple sclerosis.

Psychometric equivalence of electronic and telephone completion of the ICIQ modules (2016)
Journal Article
Parke, S. E., Uren, A. D., Uren, A., Cotterill, N., Parke, S. E., & Abrams, P. (2017). Psychometric equivalence of electronic and telephone completion of the ICIQ modules. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 36(5), 1342-1349. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23103

© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Aims: To assess the equivalence of touch-screen (hand-held iPad) and telephone completion of patient-completed International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ) modules by comparison with corresponding dat... Read More about Psychometric equivalence of electronic and telephone completion of the ICIQ modules.

Development and initial validation of a disease-specific bowel continence questionnaire for inflammatory bowel disease patients: The ICIQ-IBD (2016)
Journal Article
Bassett, P., Dibley, L., Norton, C., Cotterill, N., & Basssett, P. (2016). Development and initial validation of a disease-specific bowel continence questionnaire for inflammatory bowel disease patients: The ICIQ-IBD. European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 28(2), 233-239. https://doi.org/10.1097/MEG.0000000000000513

© 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. Background and aims Faecal incontinence (FI) related to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects up to 74% of patients and is often under-reported in clinical encounters. A previous study found... Read More about Development and initial validation of a disease-specific bowel continence questionnaire for inflammatory bowel disease patients: The ICIQ-IBD.

Using the ICIQ validated bladder diary and questionnaires in lower urinary tract dysfunction (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Abrams, P., & Cotterill, N. (2015, November). Using the ICIQ validated bladder diary and questionnaires in lower urinary tract dysfunction. Presented at Arctic Pelvic Floor meeting 2015, Tromso, Norway

Use of the ICIQ modules for the assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms.

The association between the iciq-luts & the iciq-bladder diary in assessing luts (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Abdelmoteleb, H., Kamel, M., Cotterill, N., & Hashim, H. (2015, October). The association between the iciq-luts & the iciq-bladder diary in assessing luts. Presented at International Continence Society Annual Meeting 2015, Montreal, Canada

The bladder diary (BD) provides an objective non-invasive method of investigating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) while symptom questionnaires, such as the ICIQ-MLUTS (1) and ICIQ-FLUTS (2) for males and females respectively, provide a subjective... Read More about The association between the iciq-luts & the iciq-bladder diary in assessing luts.

Can a PRO be adequate without assessing quality of life? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Cotterill, N., & Tubaro, A. (2015, September). Can a PRO be adequate without assessing quality of life?. Presented at International Consultation on Incontinence - Research Society Annual Meeting 2015, Bristol, UK

A think tank discussion regarding the adequacy of patient reported outcomes when quality of life is excluded.

Development and psychometric evaluation of The ICIQ-LTCqol: A self-report quality of life questionnaire for long-term indwelling catheter users (2015)
Journal Article
Cotterill, N., Fowler, S., Avery, M., Cottenden, A., Wilde, M., Long, A., & Fader, M. (2015). Development and psychometric evaluation of The ICIQ-LTCqol: A self-report quality of life questionnaire for long-term indwelling catheter users. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 35(3), 423-428. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.2272

Aims Long-term indwelling catheterisation may affect health related quality of life, but clinical assessment and monitoring of people with indwelling catheters is poorly recorded because there are no validated measures to capture these criteria. In... Read More about Development and psychometric evaluation of The ICIQ-LTCqol: A self-report quality of life questionnaire for long-term indwelling catheter users.

Clinical evaluation of a prototype underwear designed to detect urine leakage from continence pads (2015)
Journal Article
Long, A., Edwards, J., Worthington, J., Cotterill, N., Weir, I., Drake, M. J., & Van Den Heuvel, E. (2015). Clinical evaluation of a prototype underwear designed to detect urine leakage from continence pads. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 42(6), 632-639. https://doi.org/10.1097/WON.0000000000000178

Copyright © 2015 by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. PURPOSE: We evaluated the performance of prototype underwear designed to detect urine leakage from continence pads, their acceptability to users, and their effect on health-related... Read More about Clinical evaluation of a prototype underwear designed to detect urine leakage from continence pads.

The impact of urinary incontinence on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a real-world population of women aged 45-60 years: Results from a survey in France, Germany, the UK and the USA (2014)
Journal Article
Abrams, P., Smith, A. P., & Cotterill, N. (2015). The impact of urinary incontinence on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a real-world population of women aged 45-60 years: Results from a survey in France, Germany, the UK and the USA. BJU International, 115(1), 143-152. https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.12852

© 2014 The Authors. BJU International © 2014 BJU International. Objective To develop a clear understanding of the relationship between severity of urinary incontinence (UI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental well-being in a populat... Read More about The impact of urinary incontinence on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a real-world population of women aged 45-60 years: Results from a survey in France, Germany, the UK and the USA.

Towards the development of the psychosocial impact of assistive devices scale for continence (C-PIADS) (2014)
Journal Article
Long, A., Southall, K., Fowler, S., Cotterill, N., Van Den Heuvel, E., & Jutai, J. W. (2014). Towards the development of the psychosocial impact of assistive devices scale for continence (C-PIADS). Technology and Disability, 26(2-3), 153-160. https://doi.org/10.3233/TAD-140413

© 2014 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved. BACKGROUND: Current outcome measures for continence management devices do not adequately address psychosocial impact. The PIADS is an assessment tool that has been shown to reliably predict the... Read More about Towards the development of the psychosocial impact of assistive devices scale for continence (C-PIADS).

Developing and validating the international consultation on incontinence questionnaire bladder diary (2014)
Journal Article
Bright, E., Cotterill, N., Drake, M., & Abrams, P. (2014). Developing and validating the international consultation on incontinence questionnaire bladder diary. European Urology, 66(2), 294-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2014.02.057

Background Despite the common use of urinary diaries to assess lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), a standardised validated diary does not exist. Objective To develop a validated urinary diary, using the psychometric validation protocol used in prev... Read More about Developing and validating the international consultation on incontinence questionnaire bladder diary.

Development and psychometric evaluation of a self report quality of life questionnaire for individuals with long term indwelling catheter: The ICIQ-LTCqol (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Cotterill, N., Fowler, S., Avery, M., Cottenden, A., Wilde, M., Long, A., & Fader, M. (2013, August). Development and psychometric evaluation of a self report quality of life questionnaire for individuals with long term indwelling catheter: The ICIQ-LTCqol. Poster presented at International Continence Society Annual Meeting 2013, Barcelona, Spain

Hypothesis / aims of study Long-term indwelling catheters are commonly associated with complications which are known to be detrimental to quality of life. Clinical assessment and monitoring of patients with urinary catheters is also known to be poor... Read More about Development and psychometric evaluation of a self report quality of life questionnaire for individuals with long term indwelling catheter: The ICIQ-LTCqol.

Initial assessment of urinary incontinence in adult male and female patients: Patient reported outcome assessment (2013)
Book Chapter
Staskin, D., Kelleher, C., Bosch, R., Cotterill, N., Coyne, K., Kopp, Z., …Cherian, P. (2013). Initial assessment of urinary incontinence in adult male and female patients: Patient reported outcome assessment. In A. Wein, P. Abrams, L. Cardozo, & S. Khoury (Eds.), Incontinence: Proceedings of the Fifth International Consultation on Incontinence, February, 2012 (361-428). Health Publications Limited

Triennial review of the literature related to patient reported outcome assessments for incontinence.

Reliability of Arabic ICIQ-UI short form in Saudi Arabia (2013)
Journal Article
Al-Shaikh, G., Al-Badr, A., Al Maarik, A., Cotterill, N., & Al-Mandeel, H. M. (2013). Reliability of Arabic ICIQ-UI short form in Saudi Arabia. Urology Annals, 5(1), 34-38. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7796.106964

Context: The International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) provides a brief measure of symptoms and impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life. It is suitable for use in clinical practice... Read More about Reliability of Arabic ICIQ-UI short form in Saudi Arabia.

What are the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for LUTD?-achieving the most out of outcome evaluation: ICI-RS 2011 (2012)
Journal Article
Cotterill, N., Goldman, H., Kelleher, C., Kopp, Z., Tubaro, A., & Brubaker, L. (2012). What are the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for LUTD?-achieving the most out of outcome evaluation: ICI-RS 2011. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 31(3), 400-403. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.22210

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 What are the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for LUTD?-achieving the most out of outcome evaluation: ICI-RS 2011.

Developing a validated urinary diary: Phase 1 (2012)
Journal Article
Bright, E., Cotterill, N., Drake, M., & Abrams, P. (2012). Developing a validated urinary diary: Phase 1. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 31(5), 625-633. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.21254

Aims: To develop and validate a urinary diary, using the psychometric validation protocol applied to all International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ) modules. Methods: Patient and clinician opinion was sought on diary content, form... Read More about Developing a validated urinary diary: Phase 1.

Measuring the outcomes for continence management technologies (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Jutai, J., Southall, K., van den Heuvel, E., Cotterill, N., & Long, A. (2011, November). Measuring the outcomes for continence management technologies. Presented at Gerontological Society of America Annual meeting 2011, Boston, USA

Patient reported outcomes for the evaluation of continence management technologies.

Quality of life issues in continence care (2011)
Journal Article
Cotterill, N. (2011). Quality of life issues in continence care. Nursing Standard,

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.

Psychometric evaluation of a new patient-completed questionnaire for evaluating anal incontinence symptoms and impact on quality of life: The ICIQ-B (2011)
Journal Article
Avery, K. N., Cotterill, N., Norton, C., Abrams, P., & Donovan, J. L. (2011). Psychometric evaluation of a new patient-completed questionnaire for evaluating anal incontinence symptoms and impact on quality of life: The ICIQ-B. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 54(10), 1235-1250. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCR.0b013e3182272128

BACKGROUND: A psychometrically robust patient-completed questionnaire for anal incontinence, which reflects issues of importance to both clinicians and patients, was lacking for assessment purposes. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the psycho... Read More about Psychometric evaluation of a new patient-completed questionnaire for evaluating anal incontinence symptoms and impact on quality of life: The ICIQ-B.

Pre-test assessment using questionnaires (2011)
Book Chapter
Basra, R., Cotterill, N., Jha, S., Kelleher, C., & Radley, S. (2011). Pre-test assessment using questionnaires. In R. Thakar, L. Dolan, & P. Toozs-Hobson (Eds.), Urodynamics Illustrated. RCOG Press

The use of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaires in association with urodynamic assessment.

“Which are the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for lower urinary tract dysfunction?” (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Brubaker, L., & Cotterill, N. (2011, June). “Which are the best outcome measures when assessing treatments for lower urinary tract dysfunction?”. Presented at International Consultation on Incontinence - Research Society Annual Meeting 2011, Bristol, UK

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
Cotterill, N., & Abrams, P. (2010). International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire (ICIQ). In L. Cardozo, & D. Staskin (Eds.), Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology (138-145). CRC Press

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
Staskin, D., Kelleher, C., Avery, K., Bosch, R., Cotterill, N., Coyne, K., …Kopp, Z. (2009). Initial assessment of urinary and faecal incontinence in adult male and female patients. In P. Abrams, L. Cardozo, S. Khoury, & A. Wein (Eds.), Incontinence: Proceedings of the Fourth International Consultation on Incontinence, July 5-8, 2008 (331-412). Health Publications Limited

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
Cotterill, N., Norton, C., Avery, K., Abrams, P., & Donovan, J. (2008, October). Development and psychometric evaluation of the ICIQ anal incontinence module: the ICIQ-B. Poster presented at International Continence Society Annual Meeting 2008, Cairo, Egypt

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
Avery, K. N., Cotterill, N., Norton, C., Abrams, P., & Donovan, J. L. (2008). A patient-centered approach to developing a comprehensive symptom and quality of life assessment of anal incontinence. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 51(1), 82-87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-007-9069-3

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
Cai, T., Gardener, N., Abraham, L., Boddi, V., Abrams, P., & Bartoletti, R. (2006). Impact of surgical treatment on nocturia in men with benign prostatic obstruction. BJU International, 98(4), 799-805. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06380.x

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
Abrams, P., Avery, K., Gardener, N., & Donovan, J. (2006). The international consultation on incontinence modular questionnaire: www.iciq.net. Journal of Urology, The, 175(3), 1063-1066. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347%2805%2900348-4

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
Gardener, N., Avery, K., Abrams, P., & Norton, C. (2005, August). Methods of development of a symptom and QOL measure for bowel symptoms: ICIQ-BS. Paper presented at International Continence Society Annual Meeting 2005, Montreal, Canada

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
Dickinson, T., Eustice, S., & Cotterill, N. Management of fecal incontinence in adults with neurogenic bowel dysfunction. In D. Bliss (Ed.), Management of Fecal Incontinence for the Advanced Practice Nurse. Springer

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.