Test-retest reliability of an instrumented speculum for measuring vaginal closure force

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 858-863

  Miller, J M ^a,d,g   Ashton Miller, J A ^b   Perruchini, D ^c   DeLancey, J O L ^d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e Division 2 ^*

^f Pelvic Floor Research Group   (United States)

^g Division 2   (United States)

Author keywords

Kegel strength; Levator ani; Pelvic floor muscles

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DEVICE; FORCE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VAGINA;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; VAGINA;

EID: 34548436031     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20407     Document Type: Article

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