ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2021
The impact of overactive bladder on health-related quality of life in Korea: based on the results of a Korean Community Health Survey.
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- Global Prevalence of Overactive Bladder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2025Pooled it
- Randomized trial of transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation to treat overactive bladder in older women.PloS one · 2026Trial
- Changes in Urgency Urinary Incontinence Symptoms After Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery in Women.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Clinical predictors of symptom and quality-of-life improvement with antimuscarinics in overactive bladder: a 12-month prospective cohort study in Türkiye.BMC urology · 2026Observational
- Impact of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms on Daily Life in Individuals With Co-Existence Overactive and Underactive Bladder, Overactive Bladder, and Underactive Bladder.Lower urinary tract symptoms · 2025Article
- Association between truncal muscle mass index measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis and overactive bladder symptoms in men: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis.Investigative and clinical urology · 2025Article
- Health utility value of overactive bladder in Japanese older adults.BJUI compass · 2025Article
- Association between exposure to blood heavy metal mixtures and overactive bladder risk among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Fluid and Caffeine Modifications on Symptoms in Adults With Overactive Bladder: A Systematic Review.International neurourology journal · 2023Article
- Epidemiology survey and risk factor analysis of overactive bladder in children in Qingdao, China.Jornal de pediatriaArticle
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to assess the impact of overactive bladder on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a community-based sample of Korean population.
methodsThe data of adults aged 19 and over that who participated in the 2012 Korean Community Health Survey were analyzed. Overactive bladder severity was classified as normal, mild, moderate, or severe using the Overactive Bladder Symptom scores, and HRQoL was evaluated using EQ-5D-3L. Relations between HRQoL and the severities and symptoms of OAB were investigated. Sampling weighted adjusted multiple regression analysis was performed to determine the effect of OAB symptom severity on HRQoL.
resultsOf the 226,867 study subjects, 12,303 (5.4%) had OAB, and 552 (0.2%) had an OABSS of ≥ 12, indicating severe OAB. The problem -reporting rate significantly increased in all EQ-5D-3L dimensions as OAB severity increased. After adjusting for other variables, OAB severity had a significant effect on EQ-5D-3L index. Urge incontinence had greatest impact on quality of life.
conclusionsAs the severity of OAB increased from mild to severe, quality of life decreased significantly. OAB was found to negatively affect HRQoL.
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