Which questionnaires should be used in female urology practice?
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Published on: August 14, 2019
1Department of Urology, New York University School of Medicine, 150 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016, USA. chris.kelly@msnyuhealth.org
Abstract:
The evaluation and treatment of female pelvic floor disorders is an evolving sub-specialty in urology. Recent attention has been directed toward more rigorous evaluation of treatment efficacy and durability of female urologic procedures. Throughout the past few decades, questionnaires have emerged as important subjective instruments for evaluation. Today, practitioners must choose from a burgeoning amount of questionnaires. This staggering number of questionnaires has raised two important issues: which questionnaire should be used in a female urology practice and should more refined criteria be developed for evaluating questionnaires to make the decision easier?
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