Applying concepts of life course theory and life course epidemiology to the study of bladder health and lower urinary tract symptoms among girls and women.

Sonya S BradyAmanda BerryDeepa R CamengaColleen M FitzgeraldSheila GahaganCecilia T HardackerBernard L HarlowJeni Hebert-BeirneD Yvette LaCoursiereJessica B LewisLisa K LowJerry L Lowder Alayne D MarklandGerald McGwinDiane K Newman Mary Happel PalmerDavid A ShohamAriana L SmithAnn StapletonBeverly R WilliamsSiobhan Sutcliffenull null

Published in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2020)

This paper may assist researchers from a variety of disciplines to design and implement research identifying key risk and protective factors for LUTS and bladder health across the life course of women. Results from life course research may inform health promotion programs, policies, and practices.

Keyphrases

health promotion
public health
lower urinary tract symptoms
healthcare
benign prostatic hyperplasia
spinal cord injury
polycystic ovary syndrome
mental health
primary care
pregnancy outcomes
risk factors
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
climate change