| Title |
The Financial Burden of Stress Urinary Incontinence Among Women in the United States
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Current Urology Reports, August 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11934-011-0209-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Erin C. Chong, Aqsa A. Khan, Jennifer T. Anger |
| Abstract |
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a common medical problem affecting 25% to 50% of women in the United States. This article reviews the literature on the current systems- and population-based costs of management of SUI in women. A PubMed search was conducted to seek studies examining the cost of various management options. Both nonsurgical and surgical management can effectively improve symptoms of SUI at a wide spectrum of costs. Over $12 billion are spent annually, an amount that continues to grow. Patients pay out-of-pocket for 70% of conservative management, amounting to a significant individual financial burden. Systems-based cost of SUI management continues to rise with the aging population. Costs to both individuals and systems may be mitigated if more patients are treated with intent to cure and as surgical management transitions from inpatient to outpatient procedures. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 100 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 15 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 13% |
| Other | 11 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 10% |
| Other | 20 | 19% |
| Unknown | 25 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 45 | 43% |
| Engineering | 10 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 4% |
| Sports and Recreations | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 8% |
| Unknown | 29 | 28% |
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