AUA Clinical Guidelines on Overactive Bladder (OAB) for Primary Care Physicians
 

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Statement of Need
Overactive bladder (OAB), defined as 'urgency, with or without urinary incontinence, usually with frequency and nocturia,' affects 33 million men and women in the United States. Overall, up to 17% of American adults suffer from overactive bladder; yet, only 16% of patients with OAB will receive treatment.
 

Experts recommend primary care as the most appropriate setting for screening, diagnosis and primary treatment of OAB. Although the urologist's crucial role in the health care team must not be discounted, the primary care physician stands at the front line of screening and assessment. In fact, a large percentage of urologic complaints can be successfully diagnosed and managed in the primary care setting, without need for specialist referral. Primary care treatment is often less costly, less time consuming, and less invasive than other settings of treatment. Consequently, patients, physicians, health care providers and health care management systems should make full use of the primary care provider in the assessment and management of overactive bladder (OAB).
 

To ensure consistent, high quality, evidence-based treatment of patients with OAB, the AUA released a Clinical Practice Guideline on Overactive Bladder (OAB) in May 2012. The Guideline focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of OAB and contains useful tools for providers such as a treatment algorithm. The American Board of Urology in conjunction with the AUA continues to emphasize the importance of AUA Guidelines which serve as the basis for clinical diagnostic and treatment formulation.

 
Program Purpose and Description
The purpose of this activity is to provide primary care providers with AUA's new clinical practice guideline on overactive bladder to augment their knowledge of screening methods and identification and treatment options for OAB in the convenience of their office or practice. Special emphasis will be placed on enhanced communication with patients in regards to treatment. Content will be delivered through an educational video based largely on the new AUA guideline on OAB, with content tailored for primary care practitioners. This activity consists of viewing the OAB video and answering a series of questions based on the content of the video.
 

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