Comparison of the cough stress test and 24-h pad test in the assessment of stress urinary incontinence - Abstract

University of California, Irvine, Department of Ob/Gyn, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 101 The City Drive, Bldg 56, Rte 81, Orange, CA, 92868, USA.

 

The 24-h pad test and cough stress test are commonly used to assess stress urinary incontinence; however, no comparative data are available. The cough stress test is superior to the 24-h pad test.

Women with predominant stress urinary incontinence symptoms underwent a cough stress test, a 24-h pad test, and urodynamic testing.

Complete data were available on 55 women. Agreement between the urodynamic results and the stress test occurred in 89% of women (k = 0.51). Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 90%, 80%, 98%, and 44%. Agreement between the urodynamic results and the pad test occurred in 60% of women (k = 0.08). Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 60%, 60%, 94%, and 13%. Agreement between the cough stress test and the pad test occurred in 67% (k = 0.26).

The cough stress test is more reliable than the pad test for documentation of stress urinary incontinence.

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Reference: Int Urogynecol J. 2011 Nov 16. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1007/s00192-011-1602-1

PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22086265

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