Journal article
Pelvic floor morphometry: a predictor of success of pelvic floor muscle training for women with stress and mixed urinary incontinence
Abstract
Introduction and hypothesisThe aim of this study was to determine if pelvic floor muscle (PFM) morphometry at baseline, as measured by MRI, can predict response to PFM training in women with stress or mixed urinary incontinence (UI).MethodsThis study was a prospective quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test cohort study of women with UI, aged 60 years and older. All participants completed a baseline assessment of UI severity and impact, using …
Authors
Dumoulin C; Tang A; Pontbriand-Drolet S; Madill SJ; Morin M
Journal
International Urogynecology Journal, Vol. 28, No. 8, pp. 1233–1239
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
August 2017
DOI
10.1007/s00192-016-3254-7
ISSN
0937-3462
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedArea Under CurveCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMuscle, SkeletalNon-Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicPelvic FloorPilot ProjectsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesROC CurveReference ValuesResistance TrainingSensitivity and SpecificityTreatment OutcomeUrethraUrinary BladderUrinary IncontinenceUrinary Incontinence, Stress