Table of contents
- Summary
- Contents
- Introduction
- Definition and measurement of incontinence
- Definitions of incontinence
- Types of incontinence
- Measurement of severity
- Prevalence rates and risk factors from the literature
- Large variation in prevalence estimates
- International prevalence estimates
- Australian prevalence estimates
- Other risk factors associated with incontinence
- Experience of incontinence
- Population with 'severe' incontinence
- Assistance and the use of continence aids
- Associated health conditions
- Participation
- Carers
- Health care expenditure for incontinence
- An estimate of incontinence expenditure
- Hospital expenditure
- Medical and other health system expenditures
- Continence aids
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Verso page