Clinical evaluation of anterior vaginal wall support defects: Interexaminer and intraexaminer reliability

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 100-104

  Whiteside, James L ^a   Barber, Matthew D ^a   Paraiso, Marie F ^a   Hugney, Cathy M ^a   Walters, Mark D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical examination; Paravaginal defect; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; VAGINA;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 4043082129     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.01.053     Document Type: Article

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