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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedSuskind AM, Clemens JQ, Dunn RL
Effectiveness of mesh compared with nonmesh sling surgery in Medicare beneficiaries.
This study assessed the effectiveness of mesh compared to nonmesh slings in the surgical treatment of female incontinence. It found that overall rates of complications were similar for patients undergoing either mesh or nonmesh sling procedures. However, patients undergoing the nonmesh procedure were more likely to require a subsequent intervention for bladder outlet obstruction.
AHRQ-funded; HS018726.
Citation: Suskind AM, Clemens JQ, Dunn RL .
Effectiveness of mesh compared with nonmesh sling surgery in Medicare beneficiaries.
Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Sep;122(3):546-52. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31829e8543..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Elderly, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Surgery, Women, Outcomes, Medicare, Evidence-Based Practice
Matthews CA, Whitehead WE, Townsend MK
Risk factors for urinary, fecal, or dual incontinence in the Nurses' Health Study.
This study estimating the prevalence of urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and dual incontinence in a group of 64,396 women aged 62-87 years found that 38 percent had urinary incontinence alone, 4 percent had fecal incontinence alone, and 7 percent had dual incontinence. Dual incontinence was primarily associated with advanced age, decompensating medical conditions, depression, and multiparity.
AHRQ-funded; HS018695.
Citation: Matthews CA, Whitehead WE, Townsend MK .
Risk factors for urinary, fecal, or dual incontinence in the Nurses' Health Study.
Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Sep;122(3):539-45. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31829efbff..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Elderly, Women