title: [Meta analysis of diagnostic methods in urinary stress incontinence].
abstract: The analysis of existing diagnostic methods of urinary stress incontinence suggest that it is almost always clinical. Urodynamic evaluation has a place in special situations, as atypical symptom; neurologic disease; recurrent USI after surgery or when it is necessary to confirm the clinical diagnose.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Ginecologia, Hospital Garcia da Orta, Almada.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Retto
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004231:Diuresis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000175:diagnosis; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014563:Urodynamics; D014567:Urography