Abstract
The objective of this study is to assess the correlation between the urinary incontinence results of the ICIQ-SF, and those obtained in the 1-hour and 24-hour pad tests, in a sample of men that underwent prostatectomy. A prospective observational study was carried out in patients from the Integrated Management Area of Vigo (EOXI de Vigo) who underwent prostatectomy and suffered from urinary incontinence in the post-surgery period. Loss of urine was assessed by means of the 1-hour and 24-hour pad tests and the ICIQ-SF. A comparative analysis of the questionnaire findings was performed for both urinary incontinence tests. A correlation is observed between the ICIQ-SF and the amount of urine loss in the 1-hour and the 24-hour pad tests. However, the severity of urine loss established by instruments is less consistent. The 24-hour pad test is the one that obtained better correlation with the ICIQ-SF. The ICIQ-SF should be validated in a male population after prostatectomy in order to reinterpret the severity values observed in the different instruments studied. 4.
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