title: Conjoint Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) and Urogynaecological Society of Australasia (UGSA) Guidelines on the management of adult non-neurogenic overactive bladder.
abstract: Due to the myriad of treatment options available and the potential increase in the number of patients afflicted with overactive bladder (OAB) who will require treatment, the Female Urology Special Advisory Group (FUSAG) of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ), in conjunction with the Urogynaecological Society of Australasia (UGSA), see the need to move forward and set up management guidelines for physicians who may encounter or have a special interest in the treatment of this condition. These guidelines, by utilising and recommending evidence-based data, will hopefully assist in the diagnosis, clinical assessment, and optimisation of treatment efficacy. They are divided into three sections: Diagnosis and Clinical Assessment, Conservative Management, and Surgical Management. These guidelines will also bring Australia and New Zealand in line with other regions of the world where guidelines have been established, such as the American Urological Association, European Association of Urology, International Consultation on Incontinence, and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines of the UK.
authors.affiliation: Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.affiliation: Pelvic Floor Unit, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: King
authors.affiliation: Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dowling
authors.affiliation: Christchurch Pubic Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: English
authors.affiliation: Brisbane Urology Clinic, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.affiliation: Prince of Wales Hospital, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Millard
authors.affiliation: University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.affiliation: Calvary Hospital, North Adelaide, SA, Australia.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pillay
authors.affiliation: Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thavaseelan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D001743:Urinary Bladder; D053201:Urinary Bladder, Overactive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014549:Urinary Incontinence; D014563:Urodynamics
keywords: bladder; guideline; overactive bladder; urinary incontinence; urodynamics