Systematic review of randomized controlled trials of the effectiveness of biofeedback for pelvic floor dysfunction

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1079-1087

  Koh, C E ^a   Young, C J ^b   Young, J M ^a,c   Solomon, M J ^a,b  

^a Department of Surgery   (Canada)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; LAXATIVE; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE RESECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; CONSTIPATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 50249129247     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6303     Document Type: Review

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