A population‐based study of urinary symptoms and incontinence: the Canadian Urinary Bladder Survey

To ascertain the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary incontinence (UI) in Canada, using a cross‐Canada telephone survey, as there is a wide discrepancy in the reported prevalence of these conditions.

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