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Introduction
Forms and Therapy of Urinary Incontinence
Forms of Urinary Incontinence
- (Genuine) Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Overactive Bladder / Urge Incontinence including Reflex Incontinence
- Mixed Incontinence
- Overflow Incontinence
- Functional Incontinence
- Bypass or Lack of Continuity or Deformity Incontinence
Overview over Current Therapy Options
- Management and Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Management and Treatment of Urge Incontinence
Trends in the Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence
Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in 2002
Prevalence by Form of Urinary Incontinence
The Impact of Age and Population Growth on the Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence
Trends in the Patient Population
Currently Less Than 1 in 3 Sufferers Is Treated
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- France
- Italy
Awareness Increases the Number of Sufferers Seeking Treatment
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- France
- Italy
The Role of the Physician in the Diagnosis of UI Germany
- United Kingdom
- Italy and France
Trends in Urinary Incontinence Treatment
Factors Affecting the Physicians' Choice of Treatment
- Differentiated Diagnosis
- Decision-influencing Factors for Current and New Treatments
Trends in Current Treatment Paths
- Trends in the Current Treatment Path for Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Trends in the Current Treatment Paths for Urge Incontinence
- Germany – increased use of second line or substitutive treatments
- United Kingdom – increased use of electrostimulation and drug therapy France - no changes in treatment patterns
- Italy – drug therapy will become first line treatment with reimbursement
The Impact of Therapy Efficacy and Side Effects
- Drug Therapy
- Behavioural and Physiotherapy
- Neuromodulation
- Efficacy and Tolerability Influence, but do not Guarantee Usage
New Product and Technology Developments
- New Drug Developments
- Other Technologies and Developments
Trends in Regulations Influencing the Market
Reimbursement Legislation
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- France
- Italy
Trends in the Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Legislation Current European Law and Changes in Legislation
- Opportunities within the Existing Legislation
Market Sizes and Forecasts
Trends in the UI Drug Market
- Trends at Total Market Level
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- France
- Italy
Trends in the Neuromodulation Device Market
- Overview
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- France
- Italy
Summary and Conclusions
Appendices
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations |