title: Pad-weighing test performed with standardized bladder volume.
abstract: The result of the one-hour pad-weighing test proposed by the International Continence Society has been demonstrated to depend on the urine load during the test. To increase reproducibility of the pad-weighing test by minimizing the influence of variation in urine load the test was done with a standardized bladder volume (50% of the cystometric bladder capacity). Twenty-five female patients with stress or mixed incontinence underwent two separate tests. Test-retest results were highly correlated (r = 0.97, p less than 0.001). Nonetheless, analysis of test-retest differences revealed a variation up to +/- 24 g between two tests. It is concluded that this setup (i.e., standardized bladder volume) of the one-hour pad-weighing test allows for a more reliable assessment of urinary incontinence for quantitative purposes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery D, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lose
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosenkilde
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gammelgaard
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schroeder
mesh_terms: D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013997:Time Factors; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014563:Urodynamics