Can we screen for pelvic organ prolapse without a physical examination in epidemiologic studies?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 942-948

  Barber, Matthew D ^a   Neubauer, Nikki L ^a   Klein Olarte, Victoria ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor; Pelvic organ prolapse; Physical examination; Screening; Spectrum bias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VAGINA;

ADULT; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 33748779349     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.02.050     Document Type: Article

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