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Long term reproducibility of urodynamic investigations in healthy fertile females.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3201166     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The long term reproducibility of uroflowmetry, urethral pressure profilometry, cystometry and pressure-flow studies was evaluated in 10 healthy fertile female volunteers over a two year period. All parameters were unchanged, except for an increase in the detrusor pressure. The volume at first sensation, the maximal cystometric capacity and the maximum flow rate, had a coefficience of variation (CV) of 24%, 15% and 21% respectively. The compliance and the opening time however showed a considerably higher CV. Several parameters showed a larger intra individual standard variation (SD) than the interindividual SD, indicating that these parameters should be interpreted with great care. Repetition of the investigations showed in this small material a reduction in the standard error of the mean (SEM). Repeating the investigation reduces the number of patients needed in a clinical trial to obtain a statistically significant change. The study showed that urodynamic investigation is a reliable tool in evaluation of patients over a period of years.
Authors:
S Sørensen; H Gregersen; S M Sørensen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology. Supplementum     Volume:  114     ISSN:  0300-8886     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand J Urol Nephrol Suppl     Publication Date:  1988  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-01-25     Completed Date:  1989-01-25     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0153034     Medline TA:  Scand J Urol Nephrol Suppl     Country:  SWEDEN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  35-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Urology K, Aarhus Municipal Hospital, Denmark.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aging / physiology
Female
Fertility*
Humans
Menstrual Cycle*
Reference Values
Reproducibility of Results
Time Factors
Urination
Urodynamics*

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