Positions

Overview

  • Dr. Markland is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in Birmingham, Alabama. She is also a clinician researcher at the Birmingham VA Medical Center and the Associate Director of Clinical Programs in the Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinic Center (GRECC). Her overarching goal is to enhance evidenced-based knowledge regarding the treatment of genito-urinary disorders, including urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and lower urinary tract symptoms in women and men. She currently is the medical director of the multidisciplinary Continence Clinic at the Birmingham VA Medical Center and practices at the National Association For Continence’s Center of Excellence for Continence Care at UAB. She is an active Co-Investigator for two NIH-funded multi-center trial networks, the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network and the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Consortium.
  • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

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    2023 Healthy bladder storage and emptying functions in community-dwelling women measured by a 2-day bladder health diary.Neurourology and Urodynamics2023
    2023 Comprehensive pelvic muscle assessment: Developing and testing a dual e-Learning and simulation-based training programNeurourology and Urodynamics2023
    2023 Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence Symptoms in Older Men: Ancillary Findings from a Randomized TrialInvestigative urology.  209:243-252. 2023
    2023 Hospital-associated disability due to avoidable hospitalizations among older adultsJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2023
    2022 Preserving independence among under-resourced older adults in the Southeastern United States: existing barriers and potential strategies for researchInternational Journal for Equity in Health.  21. 2022
    2022 Vitamin D supplements and prevalent overactive bladder in women from midlife through older ages 2022
    2022 Barriers and facilitators to overactive bladder therapy adherenceNeurourology and Urodynamics.  41:1983-1992. 2022
    2022 Perioperative Mobile Telehealth Program for Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence: A Randomized Clinical TrialInvestigative urology.  208:379-387. 2022
    2022 Changes in Bladder Health over Time: A Longitudinal Analysis of Adult Women in the Boston Area Community Health SurveyInvestigative urology.  207:1086-1095. 2022
    2022 Re: An Exploratory Analysis of Tamsulosin for Overactive Bladder (OAB) in Men with Varying Voiding Symptom BurdenInvestigative urology.  207:1157-1158. 2022
    2022 Effect of vitamin D supplementation on urinary incontinence in older women: ancillary findings from a randomized trialAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  226:535.e1-535.e12. 2022
    2022 Exploratory evaluation of baseline cognition as a predictor of perceived benefit in a study of behavioral therapy for urinary incontinence in Parkinson diseaseNeurourology and Urodynamics.  41:841-846. 2022
    2022 Considerations for integrated cognitive behavioural treatment for older adults with coexisting nocturia and insomniaAge and Ageing.  51. 2022
    2022 RISE FOR HEALTH: Rationale and protocol for a prospective cohort study of bladder health in womenNeurourology and Urodynamics2022
    2022 The RISE FOR HEALTH study: Methods for in-person assessment and biospecimen collectionNeurourology and Urodynamics2022
    2022 The RISE FOR HEALTH study: Methods for in-person musculoskeletal assessmentNeurourology and Urodynamics2022
    2021 Characterizing the Spectrum of Bladder Health and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) Among Women: Results From the CARDIA StudyUrology.  158:88-94. 2021
    2021 Rationale and design of the validation of bladder health instrument for evaluation in women (VIEW) protocolBMC Women's Health.  21. 2021
    2021 Non-invasive bladder function measures in healthy, asymptomatic female children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysisJournal of Pediatric Urology.  17:452-462. 2021
    2021 An Exploratory Analysis of Tamsulosin for Overactive Bladder (OAB) in Men With Varying Voiding Symptom BurdenUrology.  153:42-48. 2021
    2021 School Toileting Environment, Bullying, and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in a Population of Adolescent and Young Adult Girls: Preventing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Consortium Analysis of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and ChildrenUrology.  151:86-93. 2021
    2021 Laying the Foundation for Bladder Health Promotion in Women and GirlsUrology.  150:227-233. 2021
    2021 Vitamin D Intake and Progression of Urinary Incontinence in WomenUrology.  150:213-218. 2021
    2021 Incontinence in frail elderly persons: Report of the 6th International Consultation on IncontinenceNeurourology and Urodynamics.  40:38-54. 2021
    2020 Comorbidities, Age, and Polypharmacy Limit the Use by US Older Adults with Nocturia of the Only FDA-approved Drugs for the Symptom 2020
    2020 The responsiveness and minimally important difference for the Accidental Bowel Leakage Evaluation questionnaire 2020
    2020 A Bayesian multivariate meta-analysis of prevalence dataStatistics in Medicine.  39:3105-3119. 2020
    2020 Outcomes of native tissue transvaginal apical approaches in women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence 2020
    2020 Pelvic floor disorder symptoms and bone strength in postmenopausal women 2020
    2020 Re: The Impact of Nocturia on Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisInvestigative urology.  204:589-590. 2020
    2020 Revisiting the Spectrum of Bladder Health: Relationships between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Multiple Measures of Well-BeingJournal of Women's Health.  29:1077-1090. 2020
    2020 Development of Conceptual Models to Guide Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy: Synthesizing Traditional and Contemporary ParadigmsHealth Promotion Practice.  21:510-524. 2020
    2020 Editorial Comment: Sacral neuromodulation versus onabotulinumtoxinA for refractory urgency urinary incontinence: Impact on fecal incontinence symptoms and sexual functionInternational Brazilian Journal of Urology.  46:671-672. 2020
    2020 Converging on bladder health through design thinking: From an ecology of influence to a focused set of research questionsInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.  17:1-17. 2020
    2020 Vitamin D intake and the 10-year risk of urgency urinary incontinence in women 2020
    2020 Applying concepts of life course theory and life course epidemiology to the study of bladder health and lower urinary tract symptoms among girls and womenNeurourology and Urodynamics.  39:1185-1202. 2020
    2020 Diet Modifications in Older Women With Fecal Incontinence: A Qualitative StudyJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  26:239-243. 2020
    2020 Prevalence of Hospital-Associated Disability in Older Adults: A Meta-analysis 2020
    2020 The Impact of Nocturia on Falls and Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisInvestigative urology.  203:674-683. 2020
    2020 Effectiveness of Combined Behavioral and Drug Therapy for Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Men: A Randomized Clinical TrialJAMA Internal Medicine.  180:411-419. 2020
    2020 The Impact of Nocturia on Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisInvestigative urology.  203:486-495. 2020
    2020 Urinary incontinence inwomenACP journal club.  172:ITC17-ITC32. 2020
    2020 Normative noninvasive bladder function measurements in healthy women: A systematic review and meta-analysisNeurourology and Urodynamics.  39:507-522. 2020
    2020 A mobile telehealth program for behavioral treatment of urinary incontinence in women veterans: Development and pilot evaluation of MyHealtheBladderNeurourology and Urodynamics.  39:432-439. 2020
    2020 Accidental Bowel Leakage Evaluation: A New Patient-Centered Validated Measure of Accidental Bowel Leakage Symptoms in WomenDiseases of the Colon and Rectum.  668-677. 2020
    2019 Sacral neuromodulation versus onabotulinumtoxinA for refractory urgency urinary incontinence: impact on fecal incontinence symptoms and sexual functionAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  221:513.e1-513.e15. 2019
    2019 GRECC Connect: Geriatrics Telehealth to Empower Health Care Providers and Improve Management of Older Veterans in Rural Communities.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS.  36:464-470. 2019
    2019 Controlling faecal incontinence in women by performing anal exercises with biofeedback or loperamide: a randomised clinical trialLancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.  4:698-710. 2019
    2019 U.S. adolescent and adultwomen’s experiences accessing and using toilets in schools, workplaces, and public spaces: A multi-site focus group study to inform future research in bladder healthInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.  16. 2019
    2019 Behavioral therapy for urinary symptoms in Parkinson's disease: A randomized clinical trialNeurourology and Urodynamics.  38:1737-1744. 2019
    2019 Management of Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults in Rehabilitation Care SettingsCurrent Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports.  7:159-169. 2019
    2019 Fecal Incontinence Symptoms and Impact in Older Versus Younger Women Seeking CareDiseases of the Colon and Rectum.  62:733-738. 2019
    2019 Reply to: “Suggestions for Vitamin D Supplementation for Urgency Urinary Incontinence Study”Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.  67:1300-1301. 2019
    2019 The Spectrum of Bladder Health: The Relationship between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Interference with ActivitiesJournal of Women's Health.  28:827-841. 2019
    2019 An Interdisciplinary Academic Detailing Approach to Decrease Inappropriate Medication Prescribing by Physician Residents for Older Veterans Treated in the Emergency DepartmentJournal of Pharmacy Practice.  32:167-174. 2019
    2019 Association of Urinary Phytoestrogens With Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Fecal Incontinence Symptoms in Postmenopausal WomenJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  25:161-166. 2019
    2019 Comparing Vitamin D Supplementation Versus Placebo for Urgency Urinary Incontinence: A Pilot StudyJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  67:570-575. 2019
    2019 Editorial commentInvestigative urology.  202:1014. 2019
    2018 Cluster analysis of multiple chronic conditions associated with urinary incontinence among women in the USABJU International.  122:1041-1048. 2018
    2018 Occupation and lower urinary tract symptoms in women: A rapid review and meta-analysis from the PLUS research consortiumNeurourology and Urodynamics.  37:2881-2892. 2018
    2018 Palliative Care and Hospice Interventions in Decompensated Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Rapid Review of LiteratureJournal of Palliative Medicine.  21:1177-1184. 2018
    2018 A review of phytoestrogens and their association with pelvic floor conditionsJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  24:193-202. 2018
    2018 Increased odds of bladder and bowel symptoms in early Parkinson's diseaseNeurourology and Urodynamics.  37:1344-1348. 2018
    2018 Report and Research Agenda of the American Geriatrics Society and National Institute on Aging Bedside-to-Bench Conference on Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults: A Translational Research Agenda for a Complex Geriatric SyndromeJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  66:773-782. 2018
    2018 Impact of New Medications and $4 Generic Programs on Overactive Bladder Treatment among Older Adults in the United States, 2000-2015Medical Care.  56:162-170. 2018
    2018 Refractory urgency urinary incontinence treatment in women: impact of age on outcomes and complicationsAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  218:111.e1-111.e9. 2018
    2018 Urinary incontinence and hydration: A population-based analysisNeurourology and Urodynamics.  37:200-205. 2018
    2017 Nocturia is Associated with Poor Sleep Quality Among Older Women in the Study of Osteoporotic FracturesJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  65:2502-2509. 2017
    2017 Perioperative behavioral therapy and pelvic muscle strengthening do not enhance quality of life after pelvic surgery: Secondary report of a randomized controlled trialPhysical Therapy.  97:1075-1083. 2017
    2017 Development and Validation of a Quantitative Measure of Adaptive Behaviors in Women with Pelvic Floor DisordersJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  23:232-237. 2017
    2017 Enhancing Quality of Provider Practices for Older Adults in the Emergency Department (EQUiPPED)Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.  65:1609-1614. 2017
    2017 Nonsurgical Management of Urinary Incontinence in Older WomenCurrent Geriatrics Reports.  6:54-63. 2017
    2017 Improving geriatric prescribing in the ED: a qualitative study of facilitators and barriers to clinical decision support tool useInternational Journal for Quality in Health Care.  29:117-123. 2017
    2017 The relationship between fecal incontinence, constipation and defecatory symptoms in women with pelvic floor disordersNeurourology and Urodynamics.  36:495-498. 2017
    2017 Improving biofeedback for the treatment of fecal incontinence in women: implementation of a standardized multi-site manometric biofeedback protocolNeurogastroenterology and Motility.  29. 2017
    2017 Irritable bowel syndrome and quality of life in women with fecal incontinenceJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  23:179-183. 2017
    2017 Psychometric evaluation of an online and paper accidental bowel leakage questionnaire: The ICIQ-B questionnaireNeurourology and Urodynamics.  36:166-170. 2017
    2016 Differences in the Association of Nocturia and Functional Outcomes of Sleep by Age and Gender: A Cross-sectional, Population-based Study 2016
    2016 Pilot Results from a Randomized Trial in Men Comparing Alpha-Adrenergic Antagonist versus Behavior and Exercise for Nocturia and Sleep 2016
    2016 Shared Risk Factors for Constipation, Fecal Incontinence, and Combined Symptoms in Older U.S. AdultsJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  64:e183-e188. 2016
    2016 Methods for a multicenter randomized trial for mixed urinary incontinence: rationale and patient-centeredness of the ESTEEM trial 2016
    2016 The association between Vitamin D and urinary incontinenceEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  70:1097. 2016
    2016 Vitamin D and incident urinary incontinence in older adultsEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  70:987-989. 2016
    2016 Incidence and Remission of Nocturia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisEuropean Urology.  70:372-381. 2016
    2016 Complications of indwelling urinary catheter care and care transitions a teachable momentJAMA Internal Medicine.  176:737-738. 2016
    2016 Implementing the EQUiPPED Medication Management Program at 5 VA Emergency Departments.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS.  33:29-33. 2016
    2016 Anal intercourse and fecal incontinence: Evidence from the 2009-2010 national health and nutrition examination surveyAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology.  111:269-274. 2016
    2016 Impact of clinical pharmacy specialists on the design and implementation of a quality improvement initiative to decrease inappropriate medications in a veterans affairs emergency departmentJournal of managed care & specialty pharmacy.  22:74-80. 2016
    2015 Factors associated with fecal incontinence in a nationally representative sample of diabetic women 2015
    2015 Loperamide Versus Psyllium Fiber for Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: The Fecal Incontinence Prescription (Rx) Management (FIRM) Randomized Clinical TrialDiseases of the Colon and Rectum.  58:983-993. 2015
    2015 Controlling anal incontinence in women by performing anal exercises with biofeedback or loperamide (CAPABLe) trial: Design and methodsContemporary Clinical Trials.  44:164-174. 2015
    2015 Postoperative bowel function, symptoms, and habits in women after vaginal reconstructive surgery 2015
    2015 Urinary incontinence in frail elderly persons: Report from the 5th international consultation on incontinenceNeurourology and Urodynamics.  34:398-406. 2015
    2015 Enhancing the quality of prescribing practices for older veterans discharged from the emergency department (EQUiPPED): Preliminary results from enhancing quality of prescribing practices for older veterans discharged from the emergency department, a novel multicomponent interdisciplinary quality improvement initiativeJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  63:1025-1029. 2015
    2015 Urinary, fecal, and dual incontinence in older U.S. adultsJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  63:947-953. 2015
    2015 Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased fecal incontinence symptomsObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  70:87-88. 2015
    2015 Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and classification of fecal incontinence: State of the Science Summary for the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) workshopAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology.  110:127-136. 2015
    2014 Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased fecal incontinence symptoms 2014
    2014 Life Space Assessment in Older Women Undergoing Non-Surgical Treatment for Urinary Incontinence.Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  4:809-816. 2014
    2014 Findings of universal cystoscopy at incontinence surgery and their sequelaeAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  210:480.e1-480.e8. 2014
    2014 Prevalence and trends of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in U.S. womenObstetrics and Gynecology.  123:141-148. 2014
    2014 Bowel preparation before vaginal prolapse surgery a randomized controlled trialObstetrics and Gynecology.  123:232-238. 2014
    2014 Bowel preparation before vaginal prolapse surgery: A randomized controlled trialObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  69:252-253. 2014
    2014 Military exposure and urinary incontinence among American menInvestigative urology.  191:125-129. 2014
    2014 Minimum important differences for scales assessing symptom severity and quality of life in patients with fecal incontinenceJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  20:342-348. 2014
    2014 Surgical preparation: Are patients "ready" for stress urinary incontinence surgery 2014
    2014 Symptom outcomes important to women with anal incontinence: A conceptual frameworkObstetrics and Gynecology.  123:1023-1030. 2014
    2014 The fluctuation of nocturia in men with lower urinary tract symptoms allocated to placebo during a 12-month randomized, controlled trialInvestigative urology.  191:1040-1044. 2014
    2013 Efficacy of adding behavioural treatment or antimuscarinic drug therapy to α-blocker therapy in men with nocturiaBJU International.  112:100-108. 2013
    2013 Caffeine and urinary incontinence in US women: Editorial commentObstetrical and Gynecological Survey.  68:432-433. 2013
    2013 Association of low dietary intake of fiber and liquids with constipation: Evidence from the national health and nutrition examination surveyAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology.  108:796-803. 2013
    2013 Patient satisfaction after midurethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinenceObstetrics and Gynecology.  121:1009-1016. 2013
    2013 Impact of obesity on urinary storage symptoms: Results from the FINNO studyInvestigative urology.  189:1377-1382. 2013
    2013 Caffeine and urinary incontinence in US women 2013
    2013 Caffeine intake and its association with urinary incontinence in United States men: Results from national health and nutrition examination surveys 2005-2006 and 2007-2008Investigative urology.  189:2170-2174. 2013
    2012 Vitamin D status in women with pelvic floor disorder symptoms 2012
    2012 Condition-specific quality of life 24 months after retropubic and transobturator sling surgery for stress urinary incontinenceJournal of Pelvic Surgery.  18:291-295. 2012
    2012 A randomized trial of urodynamic testing before stress-incontinence surgeryNew England Journal of Medicine.  366:1987-1997. 2012
    2012 651 MILITARY EXPOSURE AND URINARY INCONTINENCE IN US MENInvestigative urology.  187:e265. 2012
    2011 Behavioral versus drug treatment for overactive bladder in men: The male overactive bladder treatment in veterans (MOTIVE) trialJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  59:2209-2216. 2011
    2011 Changes in urodynamic measures two years after burch colposuspension or autologous sling surgeryUrology.  78:1263-1268. 2011
    2011 Minimum important difference for validated instruments in women with urge incontinenceNeurourology and Urodynamics.  30:1319-1324. 2011
    2011 Prevalence and effect on health-related quality of life of overactive bladder in older americans: Results from the epidemiology of lower urinary tract symptoms studyJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  59:1465-1470. 2011
    2011 Prevalence and trends of urinary incontinence in adults in the United States, 2001 to 2008Investigative urology.  186:589-593. 2011
    2011 Urinary incontinence in older adultsMount Sinai Journal of Medicine.  78:558-570. 2011
    2011 IncontinenceMedical Clinics of North America.  95:539-554. 2011
    2011 Further validation of the short form versions of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ).Neurourology and Urodynamics.  30:541-546. 2011
    2011 Prevalence of nocturia in United States men: Results from the national health and nutrition examination surveyInvestigative urology.  185:998-1002. 2011
    2011 The authors replyDiseases of the Colon and Rectum.  54:254-255. 2011
    2011 Behavioral therapy with or without biofeedback and pelvic floor electrical stimulation for persistent postprostatectomy incontinence: A randomized controlled trialJournal of the American Medical Association.  305:151-159. 2011
    2011 Anal sphincter repair for fecal incontinence: Effect on symptom severity, quality of life, and anal sphincter squeeze pressures 2011
    2011 Response letter to Dr. LisiJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  59:162-163. 2011
    2011 Risk factors for urinary tract infection following incontinence surgery 2011
    2011 Vitamin D and lower urinary tract symptoms among Us men: Results from the 2005-2006 national health and nutrition examination surveyUrology.  78:1292-1297. 2011
    2011 Weight loss improves fecal incontinence severity in overweight and obese women with urinary incontinence 2011
    2010 Adherence to behavioral interventions for urge incontinence when combined with drug therapy: Adherence rates, barriers, and predictorsPhysical Therapy.  90:1493-1505. 2010
    2010 Author responsePhysical Therapy.  90:1507-1509. 2010
    2010 Prevalence of urinary incontinence in men: Results from the national health and nutrition examination surveyInvestigative urology.  184:1022-1027. 2010
    2010 Factors impacting quality of life in women with fecal incontinenceDiseases of the Colon and Rectum.  53:1148-1154. 2010
    2010 Incidence and risk factors for fecal incontinence in black and white older adults: A population-based studyJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  58:1341-1346. 2010
    2010 Combined behavioral and individualized drug therapy versus individualized drug therapy alone for urge urinary incontinence in womenInvestigative urology.  184:598-603. 2010
    2010 Incontinence in older womenJournal of the American Medical Association.  303:2172-2181. 2010
    2010 1516 BEHAVIORAL VS. DRUG TREATMENT FOR OVERACTIVE BLADDER IN MEN: THE MOTIVE TRIALInvestigative urology.  183:e585. 2010
    2010 264 PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR NOCTURIA IN US MEN: NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL EXAMINATION SURVEY DATAInvestigative urology.  183:e104. 2010
    2010 487 PREVALENCE OF URINARY INCONTINENCE IN US MEN: RESULTS FROM THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEYInvestigative urology.  183:e192. 2010
    2010 Symptoms of combined prolapse and urinary incontinence in large surgical cohortsObstetrics and Gynecology.  115:310-316. 2010
    2010 Effects of colpocleisis on bowel symptoms among women with severe pelvic organ prolapse 2010
    2010 Prevalence and correlates of nocturia in community-dwelling older adultsJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  58:861-866. 2010
    2009 Life-space assessment in urogynecology and gynecological oncology surgery patients: A measure of perioperative mobility and functionJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  57:2263-2268. 2009
    2009 Design of the Value of Urodynamic Evaluation (ValUE) trial: A non-inferiority randomized trial of preoperative urodynamic investigationsContemporary Clinical Trials.  30:531-539. 2009
    2009 Association of diuretic use and overactive bladder syndrome in older adults: A propensity score analysisArchives of gerontology and geriatrics. Supplement.  49:64-68. 2009
    2009 Associated factors and the impact of fecal incontinence in women with urge urinary incontinence: from the Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network's Behavior Enhances Drug Reduction of Incontinence studyAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  200:424.e1-424.e8. 2009
    2009 Urinary incontinence in community-dwelling older Mexican American and European American womenArchives of gerontology and geriatrics. Supplement.  48:232-237. 2009
    2009 Fecal incontinence in obese women with urinary incontinence: prevalence and role of dietary fiber intakeAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  200:566.e1-566.e6. 2009
    2009 Outcomes following vaginal prolapse repair and mid urethral sling (OPUS) trial - Design and methodsClinical Trials.  6:162-171. 2009
    2008 Prolapse and Incontinence Surgery in Older WomenInvestigative urology.  179:2111-2118. 2008
    2008 UIJ - Predictors of fecal incontinence in women with urge urinary incontinence: From the urinary incontinence treatment network's BEDRI studyUroToday International Journal.  1. 2008
    2008 UIJ - Prevalence and risk factors of fecal incontinence in women undergoing stress incontinence surgeryUroToday International Journal.  1. 2008
    2008 UIJ - Race/ethnic differences in symptoms and impacts of urinary incontinence in women undergoing stress incontinence surgeryUroToday International Journal.  1. 2008
    2008 Population Based Study of Incidence and Predictors of Urinary Incontinence in Black and White Older AdultsInvestigative urology.  179:1449-1454. 2008
    2008 Correlates of urinary, fecal, and dual incontinence in older African-American and white men and womenJournal of the American Geriatrics Society.  56:285-290. 2008
    2008 Outcomes of combination treatment of fecal incontinence in womenAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  199:699.e1-699.e7. 2008
    2007 Burch colposuspension versus fascial sling to reduce urinary stress incontinenceNew England Journal of Medicine.  356:2143-2155. 2007
    2007 Lack of Disparity in Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Severity Between Community-Dwelling Non-Hispanic White, Mexican-American, and African-American MenUrology.  69:697-702. 2007
    2007 Gastrointestinal Aging 2007
    2007 Prevalence and risk factors of fecal incontinence in women undergoing stress incontinence surgeryAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  197:662.e1-662.e7. 2007
    2007 Race and ethnicity do not contribute to differences in preoperative urinary incontinence severity or symptom bother in women who undergo stress incontinence surgeryAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  197:92.e1-92.e6. 2007
    2005 Factors associated with incontinence frequency in a surgical cohort of stress incontinent womenAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.  193:2088-2093. 2005

    Chapter

    Year Title Altmetric
    2014 Urinary incontinence: Nonsurgical treatments.  141-168. 2014
    2013 Urinary tract infections in older adults.  207-222. 2013

    Research Overview

  • Bladder health
    Bowel health
    Urinary incontinence
    Lower urinary tract symptoms in men and women
    Pelvic floor disorders, bowel symptoms including constipation and fecal incontinence
  • Principal Investigator On

  • CARDIA-PLUS: A Life Course Investigation of Biopsychosocial Pathways to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Bladder Health  awarded by University of Minnesota
  • Coexisting Nocturia and Insomnia In Older Adults: Planning a Trial of Integrated Therapy  awarded by Emory University
  • Diet and Fecal Incontinence In Older Women (Clinical Effectiveness of Diet Modification Program, a Pilot Study)  awarded by University of Pennsylvania
  • Improving Primary Care Understanding of Resources and Screening for Urinary Incontinence to Enhance Treatment (PURSUIT)  awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/DHHS
  • Pathways to LUTS Prevention: A Model for Public Education, Behavioral Skills, and Early Detection  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Pathways to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Prevention in Adolescent and Adult Women  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Program at UAB's Center of Excellence in Continence Care  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERATHON, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by LABORIE
  • Research and Mentoring Program in Improving Access to Incontinence Care for Older Adults  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • Role Of Vitamin D In The Prevention And Progression Of Urinary Incontinence  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Vitamin D Supplementation in Older Adults with Urinary Incontinence  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Investigator On

  • Combined Behavioral and Drug Treatment of Overactive Bladder in Men  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Biofeedback, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Injectable Bulking Agents for Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: The Fecal Incontinence Treatment (FIT) Study - (Cost Reimbursement)  awarded by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Comprehensive Program to Strengthen Physician Training in Geriatrics  awarded by Reynolds (Donald W.) Foundation
  • NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network (PFDN) Capitation Funding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)  awarded by RTI INTERNATIONAL
  • Pathways to LUTS Prevention: A Model for Public Education, Behavioral Skills, and Early Detection  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Perioperative Pelvic Floor Rehab: A Randomized Trial  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS
  • Private Grant  awarded by ALLERGAN SALES, LLC
  • Southeast Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine  awarded by Hartford (John A.) Foundation, Inc.
  • Tailoring Incontinence Care for Older Women: BOTOX for Refractory Urgency Urinary Incontinence  awarded by DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK CLINIC
  • The Fecal Incontinence Treatment (FIT) Study - (Fixed Price)  awarded by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • The Impact of Hip Exercises on Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength and Function as a Potential Non-Surgical Management for Urinary Incontinence in Older Women  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham: Pelvic Floor Disorders Network  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS
  • Education And Training

  • University of California - Davis, Internship
  • University of California - Davis, Residency
  • University of Texas Health Science Center, Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Doctor of Osteopathy in Osteopathic Medicine / Osteopathy, University of North Texas Health Science Center 1998
  • Full Name

  • Alayne Markland