THE COSTS OF URINARY-INCONTINENCE

Urinary incontinence is a prevalent and costly health condition. This paper discusses the 'costs' of untreated urinary incontinence. Costs a re broadly conceptualised within a framework which includes physical, psychosocial, and economical components. Limited data is available doc umenting the different costs of incontinence. Further research is need ed to better quantify these costs to aid clinicians, payers, and publi c policy-makers in decision-making related to incontinence management.