title: Reproducibility of a new method to determine cough-induced leak-point pressure in women with stress urinary incontinence.
abstract: The aim of the study was to test the reproducibility of a new method of determining cough-induced leak-point pressure (CILPP). A cough-induced increased in intra-abdominal pressure was recorded vaginally in 26 women with stress incontinence and urinary leakage was detected electronically. CILPP determinations and short-term pad tests were carried out on two different occasions. Reproducibility is expressed by a coefficient of repeatability as limits of agreement. These indicate that, for 95% of the cases, a repeat measurement of CILPP will be between 0.72 and 1.28 times the first measurement. The coefficient of variation was 11.2%. There was a moderate inverse correlation between pad-test data and CILPP. It was concluded that the new method allows for an accurate determination of CILPP, which represents a quantitative and dynamic assessment of urethral function. The reproducibility of the method appears to be better than that of pad tests and standard urodynamic parameters. The correlation with pad-test data gives support to the validity of the method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akademiska Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Siltberg
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Larsson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Victor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003371:Cough / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011312:Pressure; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014563:Urodynamics; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver / Q000502:physiology