Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 82-86 , June 2010

Strong Correlation Between the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score and Urgency Severity Score in Assessment of Patients With Overactive Bladder Syndrome

  • Qian-Sheng Ke
    • ,
  • Hann-Chorng Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, 707, Section 3, Chung-Yang Road, Hualien, Taiwan

Received 1 June 2010 ,Revised 10 June 2010 ,Accepted 22 June 2010.

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PII: S1016-3190(10)60045-6

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(10)60045-6

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 82-86 , June 2010

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