ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2009
Goal achievement as a patient-generated outcome measure for stress urinary incontinence.
Article in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05773378 (Do Intravaginal Devices Reduce or Eliminate Exercise Induced Urinary Incontinence in Female Runners?), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers.
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Do Intravaginal Devices Reduce or Eliminate Exercise Induced Urinary Incontinence in Female Runners?
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- Validity and reliability of patient selected goals as an outcome measure in overactive bladder.International urogynecology journal · 2011Trial
- Intravaginal devices for running-induced urinary incontinence symptoms in females: a study protocol.BJU international · 2025Article
- Characteristics of goal-setting tools in adult rehabilitation: A scoping review.Clinical rehabilitation · 2024Article
- "Broken"-How Identities as Women, Mothers and Partners Are Intertwined with the Experience of Living with and Seeking Treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Development of a symptom menu to facilitate Goal Attainment Scaling in adults with Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer's disease: a qualitative study to identify meaningful symptoms.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2021Article
- Patients' perspectives on urethral bulk injection therapy and mid-urethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence.International urogynecology journal · 2018Article
- Lessons from community mental health to drive implementation in health care systems for people with long-term conditions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2014Article
- Close to the bench as well as at the bedside: involving service users in all phases of translational research.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2012Review
- Development and validation of an integrative scale to assess hope.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2011Article
- Goal attainment scaling in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms: development and pilot testing of the Self-Assessment Goal Achievement (SAGA) questionnaire.International urogynecology journal · 2011Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore women's goals and goal attainment for the conservative and surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI), and to examine the feasibility of Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) as an outcome measure in this population.
backgroundDespite the range of treatments for SUI, little is known about the outcomes patients consider important. Current instruments measure the impact of SUI on the ability to live a 'normal' life without addressing what normal looks like for the patient. Patient-generated measures that address what a patient aims to achieve may fill this gap.
designA mixed-methods exploratory design combined semi-structured interviews with validated questionnaires and individualized rating of goal achievement. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS
participantswith SUI (n = 18) were interviewed in their homes prior to initiation of treatment and 3-6 months afterwards. MAIN VARIABLES: Participants reported individualized goals pre-treatment and rated goal attainment after surgical and conservative therapy. Quality of life impact and change were measured using short forms of the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire and Urinary Distress Inventory.
resultsWomen expressed a median of four highly individualized treatment-related goals but goal achievement following conservative treatment was poor. GAS was not feasible as an outcome measure; women readily identified personal goals but could not independently identify graded levels of attainment for each goal.
conclusionsAlthough further work is needed to examine the most feasible, valid, and reliable method of measuring goal achievement in research, asking patients with UI to identify pre-treatment goals may provide useful information to guide treatment-related decision making.
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