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Paul Abrams

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Vaios Papadimitriou · 2010

Biography​

Paul Abrams is an honorary professor of urology at the University of Bristol and a consultant urological surgeon at the Bristol Urological Institute, North Bristol NHS Trust.1 Abrams obtained his MB ChB from Sheffield University Medical School.1 Abrams chaired the International Consultation on Urological Diseases from 2008 to 2017.1

Contributions​

Abrams's cited work includes International Continence Society terminology for lower urinary tract function and the development or validation of incontinence questionnaires and bladder diaries. Other cited papers examine urodynamic measures of bladder outlet obstruction and detrusor underactivity, and surgery for male stress incontinence after prostate surgery.23456

Cited on WARWIKI

18 publications with Paul Abrams as a listed author are cited on WARWIKI, ordered by the number of pages that cite them. Papers whose author list is shortened to "et al." before this name are not included.

  1. Abrams P, Constable LD, Cooper D, et al. Outcomes of a Noninferiority Randomised Controlled Trial of Surgery for Men With Urodynamic Stress Incontinence After Prostate Surgery (MASTER). European Urology. 2021;79(6):812-823. doi
  2. Constable L, Abrams P, Cooper D, et al. Synthetic Sling or Artificial Urinary Sphincter for Men With Urodynamic Stress Incontinence After Prostate Surgery: The MASTER Non-Inferiority RCT. Health Technology Assessment. 2022;26(36):1-152. doi
  3. Yang Q, Peters TJ, Donovan JL, Wilt TJ, Abrams P. "Transurethral incision compared with transurethral resection of the prostate for bladder outlet obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials." J Urol. 2001;165(5):1526–32.
  4. Sullivan J, Abrams P. "Pharmacological management of incontinence." Eur Urol. 1999;36(Suppl 1):89–95. doi
  5. Chapple C, Abrams P, Lam T, et al. A consensus statement on when to start clean intermittent self-catheterization: an untapped resource? Neurourol Urodyn. 2024;43(2):459-463. doi
  6. Hashim H, Worthington J, Abrams P, et al. Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate for men with lower urinary tract symptoms or urinary retention (UNBLOCS): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2020;396(10243):50-61. doi
  7. Bosch R, Abrams P, Averbeck MA, et al. "Do Functional Changes Occur in the Bladder Due to Bladder Outlet Obstruction? - ICI-RS 2018." Neurourol Urodyn. 2019;38 Suppl 5:S56-S65. doi
  8. Tarcan T, von Gontard A, Apostolidis A, Mosiello G, Abrams P. "Can we improve our management of dysfunctional voiding in children and adults: International Consultation on Incontinence Research Society; ICI-RS 2018?" Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2019;38 Suppl 5:S82-S89. doi
  9. Gammie A, Kaper M, Dorrepaal C, Kos T, Abrams P. "Signs and Symptoms of Detrusor Underactivity: An Analysis of Clinical Presentation and Urodynamic Tests From a Large Group of Patients Undergoing Pressure Flow Studies." Eur Urol. 2016;69(2):361-369. doi
  10. Sahai A, Abrams P, Dmochowski R, Anding R. The role of male slings in post-prostatectomy incontinence: ICI-RS 2015. Neurourol Urodyn. 2017;36(4):927–934. doi
  11. Bright E, Cotterill N, Drake M, Abrams P. Developing and validating the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Bladder Diary. Eur Urol. 2014;66(2):294–300. doi
  12. Osman NI, Chapple CR, Abrams P, et al. "Detrusor Underactivity and the Underactive Bladder: A New Clinical Entity? A Review of Current Terminology, Definitions, Epidemiology, Aetiology, and Diagnosis." Eur Urol. 2014;65(2):389-398. doi

Footnotes​

  1. ICS. Prof Paul Abrams. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. Abrams P, Constable LD, Cooper D, et al. Outcomes of a Noninferiority Randomised Controlled Trial of Surgery for Men With Urodynamic Stress Incontinence After Prostate Surgery (MASTER). European Urology. 2021;79(6):812-823. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2021.01.024 ↩

  3. Constable L, Abrams P, Cooper D, et al. Synthetic Sling or Artificial Urinary Sphincter for Men With Urodynamic Stress Incontinence After Prostate Surgery: The MASTER Non-Inferiority RCT. Health Technology Assessment. 2022;26(36):1-152. doi:10.3310/tbfz0277 ↩

  4. Bright E, Cotterill N, Drake M, Abrams P. Developing and validating the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Bladder Diary. Eur Urol. 2014;66(2):294–300. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2014.02.057 ↩

  5. Abrams P, Avery K, Gardener N, et al. The International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire: www.iciq.net. J Urol. 2006;175(3 Pt 1):1063-6; discussion 1066. doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(05)00348-400348-4)) ↩

  6. Price N, Jackson SR, Avery K, Brookes ST, Abrams P. Development and psychometric evaluation of the ICIQ Vaginal Symptoms Questionnaire: the ICIQ-VS. BJOG. 2006;113(6):700-712. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.00938.x ↩