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Outcome Measures and Patient Expectations for Overactive Bladder

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In order to develop an appropriate treatment strategy, an assessment of patient bother, impact on quality of life, and goals for care are of utmost importance. We herein provide a review of the available medical literature on outcome measures for OAB commonly used by providers for diagnosis and symptom tracking. Specifically, we discuss the use of bladder diaries, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) such as disease-specific and generic validated questionnaires, urodynamic evaluation, patient pre-set expectations, and cost of care. While many outcome measures exist, it is challenging to select one that is expeditious, easy to understand, complete, and provides a thorough assessment of the patient satisfaction or outcome. Providers may consider utilizing shared decision-making to set realistic expectations and choose a practical outcome measure specific to one’s clinical practice to optimize patient care and satisfaction.

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Lemack, G.E., Malik, R.D. (2019). Outcome Measures and Patient Expectations for Overactive Bladder. In: Cox, L., Rovner, E. (eds) Contemporary Pharmacotherapy of Overactive Bladder. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97265-7_4

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