Starkman Jonathan S, Dmochowski Roger R
Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2765, USA.
Neurourol Urodyn. 2008;27(1):13-21. doi: 10.1002/nau.20472.
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a highly prevalent urinary condition with a profound affect on quality of life. Urinary urgency is the cornerstone symptom that defines OAB and drives all subsequent OAB symptoms. The clinical assessment and measurement of urgency has been limited by its definition, limited understanding of well-defined pathophysiology, and psychometric measurement properties. This review outlines the important issues relevant to the clinical assessment and measurement scales commonly used to evaluate and measure urinary urgency. This will have important implications toward further understanding and advancing the field of overactive bladder.
膀胱过度活动症（OAB）是一种非常普遍的泌尿系统疾病，对生活质量有深远影响。尿急是定义OAB并引发所有后续OAB症状的关键症状。尿急的临床评估和测量一直受到其定义、对明确病理生理学的有限理解以及心理测量特性的限制。本综述概述了与常用于评估和测量尿急的临床评估和测量量表相关的重要问题。这将对进一步理解和推动膀胱过度活动症领域的发展具有重要意义。
