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Rachaneni S, McCooty S, Middleton LJ, et al.; on behalf of the Bladder Ultrasound Study (BUS) Collaborative Group. Bladder ultrasonography for diagnosing detrusor overactivity: test accuracy study and economic evaluation. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2016 Jan. (Health Technology Assessment, No. 20.7.)
Bladder ultrasonography for diagnosing detrusor overactivity: test accuracy study and economic evaluation.
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