Correlation between vaginal stiffness index and pelvic floor disorder quality-of-life scales

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1013-1018

  Epstein, Lee B ^a   Graham, Carol A ^a   Heit, Michael H ^a  

^a Louisville Pelvic Floor Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor distress inventory (PFDI 20); Pelvic floor impact questionnaire (PFIQ); Pelvic organ prolapse; Pelvic organ prolapse urinary incontinence sexual questionnaire (PISQ); Vaginal biomechanical testing; Vaginal stiffness index

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL ANAL DISTRESS INVENTORY; COLORECTAL ANAL IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PARTNER RELATED SUBSCALE; PELVIC FLOOR DISTRESS INVENTORY SHORT FORM; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE DISTRESS INVENTORY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE/URINARY INCONTINENCE SEXUAL QUESTIONNAIRE TOTAL; PHYSICAL SUBSCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; URINARY DISTRESS INVENTORY; URINARY IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; VAGINAL STIFFNESS INDEX;

EID: 44649134512     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0551-1     Document Type: Article

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