NIDDK Central Repository - Health-related quality of life in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and frequently associated comorbidities.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.1007/s11136-012-0285-5

PubMed ID

23054497

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2013

Affiliation

Department of Urology, University of Michigan Health System, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

Authors

Berry SH, Clemens JQ, Elliott MN, Ewing BA, Hays RD, Suskind AM, Suttorp MJ

Studies

PRIDE

Citation

Suskind AM, Berry SH, Suttorp MJ, Elliott MN, Hays RD, Ewing BA, Clemens JQ. Health-related quality of life in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and frequently associated comorbidities. Qual Life Res 2013 Sep;22(7):1537-41. Epub 2012 Oct 7.

Abstract

To estimate the association of chronic non-urologic conditions [i.e., fibromyalgia (FM), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)] with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS).