Significance of the urodynamic study in the diagnosis of urinary incontinence in women

Comparing the results of clinical evaluations and urodynamic studies in 175 consecutive incontinent females, we came to different diagnoses in 12.6%. If we rely only on the clinical diagnosis, this means that at least 1 out of 10 incontinent females with no urodynamic work-up will have a wrong or incomplete therapy. In respect to the exact indication, especially for operative therapy, urodynamic work-up seems therefore necessary in different forms of female urinary incontinence.