Bladder ultrasonography for diagnosing detrusor overactivity: test accuracy study and economic evaluation

Rachaneni S, McCooty S, Middleton LJ, Parker VL, Daniels JP, Coomarasamy A, Verghese TS, Balogun M, Goranitis I, Barton P, Roberts TE, Deeks JJ, Latthe P
Record ID 32016000118
English
Authors' objectives: To estimate the reliability, reproducibility, accuracy and acceptability of bladder wall thickness (BWT) in women with overactive bladder (OAB), measured by ultrasonography, in the diagnosis of detrusor overactivity (DO); to explore the role of urodynamics (UDS) and its impact on treatment outcomes; and to conduct an economic evaluation of alternative care pathways.
Authors' recommendations: There was no evidence that BWT had any relationship with DO, regardless of the cut-off point, nor any relationship to symptoms as measured by the ICIQ-OAB. Bladder ultrasonography has no diagnostic or prognostic value as a test in this condition. Furthermore, despite its greater acceptability, BWT measurement was not sufficiently reliable or reproducible.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2016
URL for published report: http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/hta20070/#/abstract
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
  • Humans
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Urinary Bladder, Overactive
  • Urodynamics
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