International Continence Society

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

International Continence Society
Formation1971
TypeInternational non-governmental organization
PurposeTo represent the many disciplines covering the Lower urinary tract symptoms and urodynamics
HeadquartersBristol, UK[1]
Region served
Worldwide
General Secretary
Professor David Castro Diaz
Websitewww.ics.org

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:

  • Board of Trustees[24]
  • Education Committee[25]
  • Scientific Committee[26]
  • Standardization Steering Committee[27]
  • Nursing Committee[28]
  • Physiotherapy Committee[29]
  • Developing World Committee[30]
  • Neurourology Promotion Committee[31]
  • Urodynamics Committee[32]
  • Ethics Committee[33]
  • Publications and Communications Committee[34]
  • Children and Young Adults Committee[35]
  • Meetings Committee[36]

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]

References
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  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. (subscription required)
  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. 29 (5): 647–666. doi:10.1007/s00192-018-3603-9. hdl:11343/283923. ISSN 1433-3023. PMID 29577166. S2CID 4327225.
  6. "ICS 2018 Philadelphia". ICS.
  7. "ICS 2017". ICS.
  8. "Thank you for coming". ICS.
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  10. "Capital of Catalonia". ICS.
  11. "Dispel the Myths, Regain the Balance". ICS.
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  28. "ICS Nursing Committee". ICS.
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  30. "Developing World Committee". ICS.
  31. "ICS Neurourology Promotion Committee". ICS.
  32. "ICS Urodynamics Committee". ICS.
  33. "ICS Ethics Committee". ICS.
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  37. "Society for Continence (Singapore) :: History Expanded: 2000-2009". Sfcs.org.sg. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
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  39. "World Federation of Incontinent Patients - European Guidelines on Urinary Incontinence". Wfip.org. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  40. "ICS Continence Promotion Committee". Ics.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  41. "Pelvic Floor Strengthening - Lisa Yates, Fiona Ross, Filifit". Continence.org.nz. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  42. Archived June 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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  44. "WCW". Bladder and Bowel Foundation. 2011-03-28. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  45. "World Continence Week 24-30 June 2012 · Continence Foundation of Australia". Continence.org.au. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
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