Measurement of Symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis

Authors

Donna O. McCarthy, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

2-1994

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Urologic Clinics of North America

Source ISSN

0094-0143

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1016/S0094-0143(21)00593-0

Abstract

Interstitial cystitis is a disease of unknown cause that occurs predominantly in middle-aged women⁵. Estimates of incidence range from 18 to 43 cases per 100,000 women; however, the condition is difficult to diagnose and the actual incidence of interstitial cystitis ma be much higher.¹ One impediment to accurate diagnosis and monitoring of patients with this disease has been the absence of a reliable and valid measure of interstitial cystitis symptoms. The purpose of this article is to report the development of a scale to measure symptoms of interstitial cystitis and to provide preliminary evidence of its reliability and validity.

Comments

Urologic Clinics of North America, Vol. 21, No. 1 (February 1994): 67-71. DOI.

Recommended Citation

McCarthy, Donna O., "Measurement of Symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis" (1994). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 234.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/234