Is the pelvic organ prolapse quantification system (POPQ) being used? A survey of members of the International Continence Society (ICS) and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS)

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 324-327

  Auwad, W ^a   Freeman, R M ^a   Swift, S ^b  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Pelvic organ prolapse; Pelvic organ prolapse quantification system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; E-MAIL; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONLINE SYSTEM; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDIZATION; UROLOGY;

EID: 5744246762     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-004-1175-3     Document Type: Article

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