Use of a visual analog scale for evaluation of bother from pelvic organ prolapse

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 693-697

  Ulrich, D ^a,b,c   Guzman Rojas, R ^c   Dietz, H P ^c   Mann, K ^c   Trutnovsky, G ^b,c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

4 dimensional translabial ultrasound; bother; pelvic organ prolapse; urogynecology; visual analog scales

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PSYCHOLOGY; URINE INCONTINENCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; URINARY INCONTINENCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84901911533     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.13222     Document Type: Article

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