Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Corabian P. Bladder ultrasound scanning for the measurement of post-void residual urine volume. Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) 1996: 5 Authors' objectives Provide advice to rehabilitation centers and hospitals on the accuracy of bladder ultrasound scanning for the measurement of post-void residual (PVR) urine volumes during bladder retraining in patients with neurological disorders following stroke or spinal cord injury as compared to catheterization.
Authors' conclusions The available evidence suggests that bladder ultrasound scanning is less accurate than intermittent catheterization. It appears acceptable for measurement of PVR urine volume in the context of bladder retraining programs. Institutions using the technology should have in place suitable training procedures and validate the accuracy of the method.
Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Cerebrovascular Disorders /urine; Spinal Cord Injuries /urine; Ultrasonography; Urinary Bladder /ultrasonography; Urine Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence 1200, 10405 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J 3N4. Tel: +1 780 448 4881; Fax: +1 780 448 0018 Email: djuzwishin@ihe.ca AccessionNumber 31998008921 Date bibliographic record published 03/09/1998 Date abstract record published 03/09/1998 |