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ReviewInternational urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction2006

The puzzle of overactive bladder: controversies, inconsistencies, and insights.

Roger R Dmochowski

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Review in International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Rehabilitation versus drug therapy for urge urinary incontinence: long-term outcomes.International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction · 2008
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Roger R DmochowskiDepartment of Urology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Room A 1302, Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. roger.dmochowski@vanderbilt.edu
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Overactive bladder (OAB) affects millions of individuals and may severely impair the quality of life of those affected. The contribution of human behavior to manifestations of this symptom complex remains poorly understood. Continued evolution of our understanding of the pathophysiology of OAB has identified contributory mechanisms, which in turn may open new therapeutic avenues. Recent improvements in drug delivery systems represent advances in the management of OAB. However, more complete symptom control with greater tolerability is desirable; this awaits the development of agents specific for newly emerging and as yet unidentified pathophysiologic pathways. Importantly, as understanding of outcomes assessment in OAB matures, refined assessments of disease severity, response to intervention, and patient preference should be possible.

Indexed as

Urinary Bladder, OveractiveAnimalsBenzhydryl CompoundsCholinergic AntagonistsCresolsFemaleHumansMandelic AcidsMuscarinic AntagonistsMuscle ContractionParasympatholyticsPatient CompliancePhenylpropanolamineQuality of LifeTolterodine TartrateUrinary BladderBenzhydryl CompoundsCholinergic AntagonistsCresolsMandelic AcidsMuscarinic AntagonistsoxybutyninParasympatholyticsPhenylpropanolamineTolterodine Tartrate

Identifiers

PMID16362142
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Registered trials

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Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.