A COMPUTERIZED VOIDING DIARY

OBJECTIVE: To examine a group of subject and control patients' prefere nces and compliance with regard to the Compu-Void (CV) electronic void ing diary as compared to the written diary (WD) and to compare the two methods with respect to the type of information obtained and whether the order of use of each method influenced results in the subject grou p. STUDY DESIGN: Thirty-six women between the ages of 20 and 84 with b ladder symptoms were compared to a group of 36 age-matched women. RESU LTS: In 100% of subjects and 95% of control patients, CV entries excee ded the number made with the WD in voiding events and, in subjects, in incontinence episodes recorded (P < .0005 and P < .005, respectively) . Over 98% of subjects and over 80% of controls preferred the CV(P < . 0005). The order of use of each method in subjects made no significant difference with regard to the volume of information obtained (P < .40 7), number of leakage events recorded (P < .494) or fluid intake patte rns (P < .420). Patients' compliance with each method wits not affecte d by the order of use. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest an increased vo lume of data and greater patient compliance in reporting bladder sympt oms and events using the CV and that the order of use is not important .