ArticleUrology2010
A survey of primary care physician practices in the diagnosis and management of women with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome.
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- Promoting the Self-Management of Women with IC/BPS: Insights into International Guidelines (Systematic Review).International urogynecology journal · 2026Pooled it
- 2025 Canadian Urological Association Guideline: Selected treatment recommendations for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2025Article
- Lower Urinary Tract Inflammation and Infection: Key Microbiological and Immunological Aspects.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Management of Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS): A Practical Guide.Advances in urology · 2022Review
- NIRS: Past, Present, and Future in Functional Urology.Current bladder dysfunction reports · 2022Review
- Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: diagnosis and management.International urogynecology journal · 2013Review
- Validation of a quality-of-life scale for women with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2012Article
- CUA guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du CanadaArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe the practice patterns among primary care physicians' (PCPs) managing patients with symptoms suggestive of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS).
methodsWe developed a clinical vignette describing a woman with typical IC/PBS symptoms to elicit questions about etiology, management strategies, and familiarity with this syndrome. We mailed the questionnaire to 556 PCPs, including academicians and community physicians, in Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
resultsWe received 290 completed questionnaires (response rate, 52%). Nineteen percent of respondents reported they had "never" seen a patient like the one described in the vignette. Two-thirds of respondents correctly identified the hallmark symptom of IC/PBS (bladder pain/pressure). Regarding etiology, 90% correctly indicated that IC/PBS was a noninfectious disease, 76% correctly reported that it was not caused by a sexually transmitted infection, and 61% correctly indicated that it was not caused by a psychiatric illness. Common treatments included antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Referrals were often made to a specialist.
conclusionsAlthough most PCPs indicate familiarity with IC/PBS, they manage the condition infrequently. They also appear to have significant knowledge deficits about the clinical characteristics of IC/PBS, and they indicate variable practice patterns in the diagnosis and treatment of the condition. Educational efforts directed at PCPs will likely improve the care of patients with IC/PBS.
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