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Population-Based Survey of Urinary Incontinence, Overactive Bladder, and Other Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Five Developing Countries: Results of the Bebic Study Publisher Pubmed



Hajebrahimi S1, 2 ; Gomes CM3 ; Farhadi F1 ; Khan HS4 ; Sadeghibazarghani H1 ; Mourad S5 ; Dias L6 ; Alflen MP6 ; Falone JC6 ; Zargham M7 ; Mbassi AA8 ; Pourmomeny A9 ; Alineghad F10 ; Ashayeri H11 Show All Authors
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  1. Hajebrahimi S1, 2
  2. Gomes CM3
  3. Farhadi F1
  4. Khan HS4
  5. Sadeghibazarghani H1
  6. Mourad S5
  7. Dias L6
  8. Alflen MP6
  9. Falone JC6
  10. Zargham M7
  11. Mbassi AA8
  12. Pourmomeny A9
  13. Alineghad F10
  14. Ashayeri H11
  15. Daneshpajooh A12
  16. Tayebi S13
  17. Salehipourmehr H1
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Research Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, Iranian EBM Centre: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  3. 3. School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  4. 4. Urology & Transplantation Centre, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  5. 5. Urology Department, ICS Developing World Committee, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
  6. 6. Department of Urology, Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiai, Jundiai, Brazil
  7. 7. Pelvic Floor Research Center, Urology Department of School Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Provincial Hospital, Maroua, Cameroon
  9. 9. Pelvic Floor Research Center, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  10. 10. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  11. 11. Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  12. 12. Department of Urology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  13. 13. Department of Urology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Neurourology and Urodynamics Published:2025


Abstract

Background and Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in five selected low and middle-income countries to provide appropriate evidence for other related studies. Materials and Methods: In this multinational population-based cross-sectional survey between August 2019 and April 2021, validated questionnaires were used to assess LUTS in adults over 18 years from Iran, Egypt, Bangladesh, Brazil, and Cameroon. Results: A total of 1477 participants from five countries completed the questionnaires. The mean age of participants was 43.5 ± 15.7 years. 37.1% reported at least one episode of UI per week. UUI prevalence in different countries analysis showed that the commonest prevalence was reported in Cameron (40.0%; n = 30), while the lowest was 15.0% (n = 31) in Brazil. Stress UI was common in Iran (38.7%; n = 338), and Bangladesh had the lowest rate (7.8%; n = 16). Urinary urgency was the common LUTS among participants (59.9%, n = 818 out of 1477 participants). Nocturia was the other prevalent symptom among cases (50.6%; 748 out of 1477 cases), and this symptom had a higher rate in elderly populations. Men reported voiding and postmicturition symptoms more frequently than women. Storage symptoms except for nocturia, including frequency, urgency, and UI were common in women while voiding symptoms, including straining, and intermittency were reported more frequently in men than women. Conclusion: A high prevalence of urinary symptoms was reported in low to middle-income countries. © 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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