International Continence Society Explained

International Continence Society
Formation:1971
Type:International non-governmental organization
Purpose:To represent the many disciplines covering the Lower urinary tract symptoms and urodynamics
Headquarters:Bristol, UK
Region Served:Worldwide
Leader Title:General Secretary
Leader Name:Professor David Castro Diaz
Website:www.ics.org

The International Continence Society (ICS) is a registered UK charity with a global health focus on the development in the field of incontinence.[1]

It strives to improve the quality of life for people affected by urinary, bowel and pelvic floor disorders by advancing basic and clinical science through education, research, and advocacy. Its membership is multi-disciplinary, some of the fields covered being urology, gynaecology, neurology, physiotherapy, and nursing.[2] [3] [4] [5]

The official journal of the ICS is the Journal of Neurourology and Urodynamics, published as six bi-monthly issues.

The ICS Annual Meeting was first held in Exeter in 1971.[1] It attracts over 3,000 delegates, with recent locations being Philadelphia 2018,[6] Florence 2017,[7] Tokyo 2016,[1] Montreal Canada 2015,[8] Rio de Janeiro 2014,[9] Barcelona 2013,[10] Beijing 2012,[11] Glasgow 2011,[12] Toronto 2010,[13] San Francisco 2009,[14] Cairo 2008,[15] Rotterdam 2007,[16] Christchurch 2006,[17] Montreal 2005,[18] Paris 2004,[19] Florence 2003,[20] Heidelberg 2002[21] and Seoul 2001.[22]

The ICS has 13 committees[23] covering different disciplines and areas of incontinence which work on projects relating to the committees purpose:

World Continence Week

The ICS Continence Promotion Committee initiated World Continence Day at the ICS annual meeting in Cairo, 2008,[37] which then became World Continence Week in 2009,[38] to promote awareness of continence and remove the stigma attached to the issue.[39] It is held in the last full week of June each year, in which medical professionals who work within the field of incontinence hold public events to inform he general public on the subject of incontinence with the aim of raise awareness about incontinence related issues, and inform the public of where they can seek help.[40]

World Continence week is now observed in over 24 countries worldwide including South Korea, China, Singapore, Poland, Slovakia, New Zealand,[41] Germany, Canada,[42] America,[43] the UK,[44] Australia.[45]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 November 2013. Tokyo wins Annual Meeting of International Continence Society 2016. 17 March 2021. CMW. en-CA.
  2. Web site: 1074929 - THE INTERNATIONAL CONTINENCE SOCIETY . Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  3. NewsRx. New Findings from University of Texas in Urogynecology Provides New Insights [An international Urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the assessment of sexual health of ...]. Women's Health Weekly. May 17, 2018; p 191.
  4. "Uroplasty to Present Urgent PC Clinical Studies Results at International Continence Society." Professional Services Close-Up, 19 Aug. 2011. Business Collection, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A264889666/GPS?u=tplmain&sid=GPS&xid=e2fa2344. Accessed 21 Apr. 2019.
  5. Rogers. Rebecca G.. Pauls. Rachel N.. Thakar. Ranee. Morin. Melanie. Kuhn. Annette. Petri. Eckhard. Fatton. Brigitte. Whitmore. Kristene. Kingsberg. Sheryl A.. 2018-05-01. An international Urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the assessment of sexual health of women with pelvic floor dysfunction. International Urogynecology Journal. en. 29. 5. 647–666. 10.1007/s00192-018-3603-9. 29577166. 1433-3023. 11343/283923. 4327225 . free.
  6. Web site: ICS 2018 Philadelphia. ICS.
  7. Web site: ICS 2017. ICS.
  8. Web site: Thank you for coming. ICS.
  9. Web site: Welcome. ICS.
  10. Web site: Capital of Catalonia. ICS.
  11. Web site: Dispel the Myths, Regain the Balance. ICS.
  12. Web site: ICS 2011. ICS.
  13. Web site: A Joint Meeting in the City of Inspiration. ICS.
  14. Web site: ICS 2009. ICS.
  15. Web site: Mother of the World. ICS.
  16. Web site: ICS 2007. ICS.
  17. Web site: ICS 2006. ICS.
  18. Web site: ICS 2005. ICS.
  19. Web site: ICS/IUGA 2004. ICS.
  20. Web site: ICS 2003. ICS.
  21. Web site: ICS 2002. ICS.
  22. ICS 2001. Continence (Elsevier). 2001 .
  23. Web site: ICS Committees. ICS.
  24. Web site: ICS Board of Trustees. ICS.
  25. Web site: ICS Education Committee. ICS.
  26. Web site: ICS Scientific Committee. ICS.
  27. Web site: ICS Standardisation Steering Committee. ICS.
  28. Web site: ICS Nursing Committee. ICS.
  29. Web site: ICS Physiotherapy Committee. ICS.
  30. Web site: Developing World Committee. ICS.
  31. Web site: ICS Neurourology Promotion Committee. ICS.
  32. Web site: ICS Urodynamics Committee. ICS.
  33. Web site: ICS Ethics Committee. ICS.
  34. Web site: ICS Publications & Communications Committee. ICS.
  35. Web site: ICS Children and Young Adults' Committee. ICS.
  36. Web site: ICS Meetings Committee . 2018-10-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181016203304/https://www.ics.org/committees/meetings . 2018-10-16 . dead .
  37. Web site: Society for Continence (Singapore) :: History Expanded: 2000-2009 . Sfcs.org.sg . 2014-04-21 . 2014-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423005022/http://www.sfcs.org.sg/medi_page/site_web_sfcs/common_page.asp?pg=14 . dead .
  38. Emerging Therapies for Incontinence . 2859141 . 20428293 . 12 . 1 . 2010 . Rev Urol . 44–51 . Ilie . CP . Chancellor . MB.
  39. Web site: World Federation of Incontinent Patients - European Guidelines on Urinary Incontinence . Wfip.org . 2014-04-21 . 2014-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140422231949/http://www.wfip.org/index.php?page=european-guidelines-on-urinary-incontinence . dead .
  40. Web site: ICS Continence Promotion Committee . Ics.org . 2014-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423233836/http://www.ics.org/committees/continencepromotion . 2014-04-23 . dead .
  41. Web site: Pelvic Floor Strengthening - Lisa Yates, Fiona Ross, Filifit . Continence.org.nz . 2014-04-21.
  42. http://worldcontinenceweek-canada.com/
  43. Web site: World Continence Week-USA . World Continence Week-USA . 2014-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105092450/http://worldcontinenceweek-usa.org/ . 2014-01-05 . dead .
  44. Web site: WCW . Bladder and Bowel Foundation . 2011-03-28 . 2014-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423041525/http://www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org/news-and-events/ncaw.asp . 2014-04-23 . dead .
  45. Web site: World Continence Week 24-30 June 2012 · Continence Foundation of Australia . Continence.org.au . 2012-06-30 . 2014-04-21 . 2014-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423055635/http://www.continence.org.au/news.php/110/world-continence-week-24-30-june-2012 . dead .

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