SynthesisInternational urogynecology journal2014
Management of pelvic organ prolapse and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of laparoscopic lateral suspension with mesh for pelvic organ prolapse: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of the psychometric properties of the cross-cultural adaptations and translations of the Prolapse Quality of Life (P-QoL) questionnaire.International urogynecology journal · 2019Pooled it
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- Management of Major Non-mesh Complications After Primary Uterovaginal Prolapse Surgery: A Systematic Review.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Patient Factors Affecting Physicians' Decision to Add Perineoplasty to Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery: A Quantitative Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- A qualitative study to inform the development of a new quality of life measure for surgery for prolapse, incontinence and mesh complications.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Symptomatic Pelvic Floor Disorders in Community-Dwelling Women in Central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Predictive Factors of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and the Quality of Life Among Jordanian Women: A Case-Control Study.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Response to letter to "Patient Impression of Improvement 1 year After Sacrospinous Hysteropexy Versus Vaginal Hysterectomy in Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse Stage 2 or Higher".International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Letter to "Patient Impression of Improvement 1 year After Sacrospinous Hysteropexy Versus Vaginal Hysterectomy in Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse Stage 2 or Higher".International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
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- Effect of pelvic floor muscle training on female sexual function: A systematic review protocol and meta-analysis.Nursing open · 2023Article
- New native tissue repair for pelvic organ prolapse: Medium-term outcomes of laparoscopic vaginal stump-round ligament fixation.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- Quality of Life Following Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treatments in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Absorbable Electrospun Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate Scaffolds as a Potential Solution for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery.ACS applied bio materials · 2022Article
- Effects of Pelvic-Floor Muscle Training in Patients with Pelvic Organ Prolapse Approached with Surgery vs. Conservative Treatment: A Systematic Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- Postoperative Physiotherapy in Women Undergoing Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2022Article
- "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
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- Clinical outcomes in patients with advanced pelvic prolapse who underwent LeFort surgery or pessary placement- A prospective cohort study.Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisOne of the main outcomes in the assessment of the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse in women is quality of life. Using quality of life as an outcome measure is increasing in the majority of clinical trials. The aim of current study was to determine the effects of the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse on patients' quality of life using systematic review and meta-analysis.
methodsA systematic search for finding randomized controlled studies on pelvic organ prolapse published before October 2012 was conducted. The JAMA users' guide to the medical literature quality assessment scales for randomized clinical trials was used to assess the quality of included articles. The mean difference in total quality of life score between before and after intervention (surgical or pelvic floor training) with 95 % confidence interval (CI) was considered as a primary summary measure. Egger's test was used to evaluate the publication bias. Heterogeneity was assessed using I(2) Index.
resultsFifty-seven RCT were critically appraised. Thirty-two articles were eligible after critical evaluation. Mean difference in change in the total quality of life score with 95 % CI for surgical treatment was 74.03 (66.3-81.6) by PFDI-20 and was 44.57 (22.53-66.65) by PFIQ-7. The mean difference in changed in the total quality of life score with 95 % CI was 1.32 (-2.8-5.4) for pelvic floor training (PFT).
conclusionWe found that surgical interventions on prolapse can improve the quality of life of women. There was a relative effect of PFT on the quality of life of women with prolapse in systematic review. This effect was not seen in meta-analysis, probably because of finding few eligible studies to pool the effect size.
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