The burden of incontinence in a real-world data environment - insights from a digital patient companion

The use of real-world data generated by digital health solutions offers the opportunity to gain insight into the reality of patients' lives. In this study, we corroborate the known associations between number of children and urinary incontinence and its massive influence on the quality of life. The insights demonstrate that the use of digital apps can make an important contribution to scientific data acquisition and therapy monitoring.

By Au, A., Wallwiener, S., Matthies, L. M., Friedrich, B., Keim, S., Wallwiener, M., Reisenauer, C., Brugger, S. (2022). The burden of incontinence in a real-world data environment-insights from a digital patient companion. International Urogynecology Journal, 33(4), 977–984.