Urology
Volume 68, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages 9-16 , August 2006

Development and validation of patient-reported outcomes measures for overactive bladder: A review of concepts

  • Karin S. Coyne

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Outcomes Research, United BioSource Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Karin S. Coyne, PhD, MPH, United BioSource Corporation, 7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
    • Karin S. Coyne is a consultant to Pfizer Inc.
    • ,
  • Andrea Tubaro

      Affiliations

    • Sant’Andrea Hospital, “La Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy
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  • Linda Brubaker

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
    • Linda Brubaker receives research funding from Q-Med, Pfizer Inc, and Allergan and receives consultant/speaker honoraria from Q-Med, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, and Astellas.
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  • Tamara Bavendam

      Affiliations

    • Pfizer Inc, New York, New York, USA
    • Tamara Bavendam is an employee of Pfizer Inc.

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PII: S0090-4295(06)00770-9

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.05.042

Urology
Volume 68, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages 9-16 , August 2006

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