Standardization of terminology of pelvic floor muscle function and dysfunction: Report from the pelvic floor clinical assessment group of the International Continence Society

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 374-380

  Messelink, Bert ^a   Benson, Thomas ^b   Berghmans, Bary ^c   Bø, Kari ^d   Corcos, Jacques ^e   Fowler, Clare ^f   Laycock, Jo ^g   Lim, Peter Huat Chye ^h   Van Lunsen, Rik ⁱ   Lycklama Á Nijeholt, Guus ^j   Pemberton, John ^k   Wang, Alex ^l   Watier, Alain ^m   Van Kerrebroeck, Philip ^c  

^a Pelvic Care Center Prinsengracht   (Netherlands)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^g Pea Top Grange   (United Kingdom)

^h CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

ⁱ ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^j LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^k MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^l CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^m Chus Hotel Dieu   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Classification; Dysfunction; Function; Pelvic floor muscles; Standardization of terminology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINENCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NOMENCLATURE; PELVIS FLOOR; SOCIETY; STANDARDIZATION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PELVIC FLOOR; PRESSURE; TERMINOLOGY; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 21744450591     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20144     Document Type: Article

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