Moving beyond the bladder diary: does new technology now allow us to take investigation of LUTS into the community? ICI-RS 2024
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Author(s)
Drake, Marcus
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Context: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are defined by their distressing effect on patients’ day-to-day life. Given the pressures on secondary care resources, LUTS may be overlooked or inadequately assessed and therefore patients may be burdened for an extended period before treatment.
Methods: In a debate held at the International Consultation on Incontinence Research Society (ICI-RS) meeting in Bristol in June 2024, we considered how new technologies might contribute to an expedited, dignified and effective investigation of LUTS.
Results: We describe three broad areas where technology has a role to play: streamlining of existing investigations through mobile and miniaturised technology; entirely new investigations made possible by the technology; and advanced analytics to provide better insights from the data available.
Conclusion: We describe key research questions that will signpost us towards answering the question raised in the title.
Methods: In a debate held at the International Consultation on Incontinence Research Society (ICI-RS) meeting in Bristol in June 2024, we considered how new technologies might contribute to an expedited, dignified and effective investigation of LUTS.
Results: We describe three broad areas where technology has a role to play: streamlining of existing investigations through mobile and miniaturised technology; entirely new investigations made possible by the technology; and advanced analytics to provide better insights from the data available.
Conclusion: We describe key research questions that will signpost us towards answering the question raised in the title.
Date Acceptance
2024-12-04
Citation
Neurourology and Urodynamics
ISSN
0733-2467
Publisher
Wiley
Journal / Book Title
Neurourology and Urodynamics
Copyright Statement
Subject to copyright. This paper is embargoed until publication. Once published the author’s accepted manuscript will be made available under a CC-BY License in accordance with Imperial’s Research Publications Open Access policy (www.imperial.ac.uk/oa-policy).
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10000-01-01