Validity study of the severity index, a simple measure of urinary incontinence in women.
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We thank all the participants for their help. Contributors: PHW and DGC had the idea for the paper and designed the study with support from KO and SJCT. JAG carried out the analyses. PHW drafted the paper, with contributions from all authors. PHW and DGC will act as guarantors for the paper. Funding: This study was funded by the Wellcome Trust (grant 051187/Z/97/A). Competing interests: None declared.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 322 7294 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001