SUMMARY ROLE OF THE Q-TIP TEST IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE The Q-tip test was applied in 32 women with stress urinary incon¬tinence, 28 women with anterior vaginal wall relaxation but no incontinence, 37 women without anterior vaginal wall relaxation and incontinence, Q-tip test results between groups were compared. It was concluded that urethral relaxation and mobility as measured by the Q-tip test are related to defects in anterior vaginal support, but not to urethral sphincteric incompetence. ÖZET Üriner stres inkontinensi olan 32, anterior vajinal duvar relak-sasyonu olan fakat inkontinensi olmayan 28, anterior vajinal duvar relaksasyonu ve inkontinensi olmayan 37 kadında Q-tip testi yapıldı. üç grup arasında Q-tip test sonuçları karşılaş¬tırıldı . Q-tip testinin ÖSİ göstermede yararlı olmadığı saptandı.