Erschienen in:
01.12.2017 | Editorial
Translating patient-reported outcomes to improve patient care and urogynecologic research
verfasst von:
Rebecca G. Rogers
Erschienen in:
International Urogynecology Journal
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Ausgabe 12/2017
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Excerpt
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are critical to the assessment of women with pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). Originally labeled as subjective measures that lacked the scientific rigor of more objective outcomes, such as urodynamics or Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) system measurements, PROs are now commonly used to diagnose women with pelvic floor disorders and evaluate treatment responses. In their most common form, urogynecologic PROs are obtained via questionnaires that assess symptoms and quality of life (QoL) impact of pelvic floor function and dysfunction. …