title: What is the prevalence of overactive bladder symptoms in a lower socioeconomic female population?: A suggestion for a study in India.
abstract: Although it is suggested that in the United States overactive bladder affects one out of six individuals, this estimation may represent a subset of the population. Using a Pubmed literature search, many studies do not address those in a lower socioeconomic strata and the prevalence of overactive bladder may be higher. Overactive bladder symptoms may be under-reported in this population due to social stigma, lack of education or inaccessibility to medical care. This paper proposes to perform an epidemiological study incorporating validated incontinence questionnaires to assess the prevalence of overactive bladder symptoms among Indian women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ob/Gyn, Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Kaytan V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Amrute
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vanderbrink
authors.forename: Gopal H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Badlani
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