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International Continence Society

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{{Infobox organization

| name = International Continence Society

| logo = ICS_Logo_Blue_Background.png

| logo_size = 260px

| 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 = [https://www.ics.org/ www.ics.org]

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The International Continence Society (ICS) is a registered UK charity with a global health focus on the development in the field of incontinence.{{cite web|date=30 November 2013|title=Tokyo wins Annual Meeting of International Continence Society 2016|url=https://www.c-mw.net/tokyo-wins-annual-meeting-of-international-continence-society-2016/|access-date=17 March 2021|website=CMW|language=en-CA}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1074929&SubsidiaryNumber=0|title= 1074929 - THE INTERNATIONAL CONTINENCE SOCIETY |publisher= Charity Commission for England and Wales}}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."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. {{subscription required|date=April 2019}}{{Cite journal|last1=Rogers|first1=Rebecca G.|last2=Pauls|first2=Rachel N.|last3=Thakar|first3=Ranee|last4=Morin|first4=Melanie|last5=Kuhn|first5=Annette|last6=Petri|first6=Eckhard|last7=Fatton|first7=Brigitte|last8=Whitmore|first8=Kristene|last9=Kingsberg|first9=Sheryl A.|date=2018-05-01|title=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|journal=International Urogynecology Journal|language=en|volume=29|issue=5|pages=647–666|doi=10.1007/s00192-018-3603-9|pmid=29577166|issn=1433-3023|url=http://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/112738/1/Female%20sexual%20dysfunction%203.26.17%20JKL5Apr17.docx|hdl=11343/283923|s2cid=4327225 |hdl-access=free}}

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. It attracts over 3,000 delegates, with recent locations being Philadelphia 2018,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2018|title=ICS 2018 Philadelphia|website=ICS}} Florence 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2017|title=ICS 2017|website=ICS}} Tokyo 2016, Montreal Canada 2015,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2015/register|title=Thank you for coming|website=ICS}} Rio de Janeiro 2014,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2014|title=Welcome|website=ICS}} Barcelona 2013,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2013/register|title=Capital of Catalonia|website=ICS}} Beijing 2012,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2012/register|title=Dispel the Myths, Regain the Balance|website=ICS}} Glasgow 2011,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2011|title=ICS 2011|website=ICS}} Toronto 2010,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2010/register|title=A Joint Meeting in the City of Inspiration|website=ICS}} San Francisco 2009,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2009|title=ICS 2009|website=ICS}} Cairo 2008,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2008|title=Mother of the World|website=ICS}} Rotterdam 2007,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2007|title=ICS 2007|website=ICS}} Christchurch 2006,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2006|title=ICS 2006|website=ICS}} Montreal 2005,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2005|title=ICS 2005|website=ICS}} Paris 2004,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2004|title=ICS/IUGA 2004|website=ICS}} Florence 2003,{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2003|title=ICS 2003|website=ICS}} Heidelberg 2002{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/2002|title=ICS 2002|website=ICS}} and Seoul 2001.{{cite journal|url=https://www.ics.org/2001/abstract/28B|title=ICS 2001|journal=Continence (Elsevier)|date=2001 }}

The ICS has 13 committees{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees|title=ICS Committees|website=ICS}} covering different disciplines and areas of incontinence which work on projects relating to the committees purpose:

  • Board of Trustees{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/boardoftrustees|title=ICS Board of Trustees|website=ICS}}
  • Education Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/education|title=ICS Education Committee|website=ICS}}
  • Scientific Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/scientific|title=ICS Scientific Committee|website=ICS}}
  • Standardization Steering Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/standardisation|title=ICS Standardisation Steering Committee|website=ICS}}
  • Nursing Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/nursing|title=ICS Nursing Committee|website=ICS}}
  • Physiotherapy Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/physiotherapy|title=ICS Physiotherapy Committee|website=ICS}}
  • Developing World Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/developingworld|title=Developing World Committee|website=ICS}}
  • Neurourology Promotion Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/neurourology|title=ICS Neurourology Promotion Committee|website=ICS}}
  • Urodynamics Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/urodynamics|title=ICS Urodynamics Committee|website=ICS}}
  • Ethics Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/ethics|title=ICS Ethics Committee|website=ICS}}
  • Publications and Communications Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/publications|title=ICS Publications & Communications Committee|website=ICS}}
  • Children and Young Adults Committee{{cite web|url=https://www.ics.org/committees/children|title=ICS Children and Young Adults' Committee|website=ICS}}
  • Meetings Committee{{Cite web |url=https://www.ics.org/committees/meetings |title=ICS Meetings Committee |access-date=2018-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016203304/https://www.ics.org/committees/meetings |archive-date=2018-10-16 |url-status=dead }}

World Continence Week

The ICS Continence Promotion Committee initiated World Continence Day at the ICS annual meeting in Cairo, 2008,{{cite web |url=http://www.sfcs.org.sg/medi_page/site_web_sfcs/common_page.asp?pg=14 |title=Society for Continence (Singapore) :: History Expanded: 2000-2009 |publisher=Sfcs.org.sg |date= |accessdate=2014-04-21 |archive-date=2014-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423005022/http://www.sfcs.org.sg/medi_page/site_web_sfcs/common_page.asp?pg=14 |url-status=dead }} which then became World Continence Week in 2009,{{cite journal|title=Emerging Therapies for Incontinence |pmc=2859141 | pmid=20428293 |volume=12 |issue=1 |year=2010 |journal=Rev Urol |pages=44–51 | last1 = Ilie | first1 = CP | last2 = Chancellor | first2 = MB}} to promote awareness of continence and remove the stigma attached to the issue.{{cite web |url=http://www.wfip.org/index.php?page=european-guidelines-on-urinary-incontinence |title=World Federation of Incontinent Patients - European Guidelines on Urinary Incontinence |publisher=Wfip.org |date= |accessdate=2014-04-21 |archive-date=2014-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422231949/http://www.wfip.org/index.php?page=european-guidelines-on-urinary-incontinence |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.ics.org/committees/continencepromotion |title=ICS Continence Promotion Committee |publisher=Ics.org |accessdate=2014-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423233836/http://www.ics.org/committees/continencepromotion |archive-date=2014-04-23 |url-status=dead }}

World Continence week is now observed in over 24 countries worldwide including South Korea, China, Singapore, Poland, Slovakia, New Zealand,{{cite web|url=http://www.continence.org.nz/pages/Pelvic-Floor-Strengthening-Exercise-Video/135/ |title=Pelvic Floor Strengthening - Lisa Yates, Fiona Ross, Filifit |publisher=Continence.org.nz |date= |accessdate=2014-04-21}} Germany, Canada,[http://worldcontinenceweek-canada.com/] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628165348/http://worldcontinenceweek-canada.com/ |date=June 28, 2013 }} America,{{cite web |url=http://www.worldcontinenceweek-usa.org/ |title=World Continence Week-USA |publisher=World Continence Week-USA |date= |accessdate=2014-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105092450/http://worldcontinenceweek-usa.org/ |archive-date=2014-01-05 |url-status=dead }} the UK,{{cite web |url=http://www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org/news-and-events/ncaw.asp |title=WCW |publisher=Bladder and Bowel Foundation |date=2011-03-28 |accessdate=2014-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423041525/http://www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org/news-and-events/ncaw.asp |archive-date=2014-04-23 |url-status=dead }} Australia.{{cite web |url=http://www.continence.org.au/news.php/110/world-continence-week-24-30-june-2012 |title=World Continence Week 24-30 June 2012 · Continence Foundation of Australia |publisher=Continence.org.au |date=2012-06-30 |accessdate=2014-04-21 |archive-date=2014-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423055635/http://www.continence.org.au/news.php/110/world-continence-week-24-30-june-2012 |url-status=dead }}

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External links

  • [https://www.ics.org International Continence Society official website]
  • [https://archive.today/20130105054053/http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/35693/home Neurourology and Urodynamics official website]

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