Patient-selected goals: The fourth dimension in assessment of pelvic floor disorders

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-84

  Lowenstein, Lior ^a   FitzGerald, Mary P ^a   Kenton, Kimberly ^a   Dooley, Yashika ^a   Templehof, Mike ^a   Mueller, Elizabeth R ^a   Brubaker, Linda ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Goals; Outcome assessment; Patient reported outcomes; Pelvic floor disorders; Pelvic organ prolapse; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 36649013405     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0390-0     Document Type: Article

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