Measuring outcomes in urogynecological surgery: "Perspective is everything"

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-25

  Parker Autry, Candace Y ^a   Barber, Matthew D ^b   Kenton, Kimberly ^c   Richter, Holly E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor disorder research; Urogynecologic surgical outcomes

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COUGH STRESS TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAD TEST; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q TIP TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEXUAL FUNCTION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SYMPTOM; URINE INCONTINENCE; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PELVIC FLOOR; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84872307121     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1908-7     Document Type: Review

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