Patterns of medical management of overactive bladder (OAB) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in the United States.

Aims: Overactive bladder (OAB) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are highly prevalent conditions that place a large burden on the United States (US) health care system. We sought to analyze patterns of prescription medication usage for incident OAB in men and women, and for incident BPH in men using US health insurance claims data.

Materials And Methods: This study used Truven Health MarketScan® Commercial and Medicare Supplemental Research databases.

An approach to improve the care of mid-life women through the implementation of a Women's Health Assessment Tool/Clinical Decision Support toolkit.

The objectives of this study are to describe the implementation process of the Women's Health Assessment Tool/Clinical Decision Support toolkit and summarize patients' and clinicians' perceptions of the toolkit. The Women's Health Assessment Tool/Clinical Decision Support toolkit was piloted at three clinical sites over a 4-month period in Washington State to evaluate health outcomes among mid-life women. The implementation involved a multistep process and engagement of multiple stakeholders over 18 months.

Patterns of Care for Newly Diagnosed Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in the United States.

Purpose: We examined diagnostic tests and treatment patterns in men with new onset benign prostatic hyperplasia using consolidated national electronic health record data.

Materials And Methods: The Humedica® electronic health record database consists of de-identified patient records from approximately 25 million patients in the United States. Using this database, men with a new benign prostatic hyperplasia diagnosis (benign prostatic hyperplasia, bladder neck obstruction, urinary retention and incomplete bladder emptying) between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2012 were included in study.

Real-World Patterns of Care for the Overactive Bladder Syndrome in the United States.

Objective: To examine the "real-world" overactive bladder (OAB) practice patterns using national data in the United States.

Materials And Methods: The Humedica EHR database was queried. This database consists of de-identified patient records from a network of organizations treating approximately over 30 million patients across states in the United States.