ReviewInternational journal of women's health2018
Questionnaires to evaluate pelvic floor dysfunction in the postpartum period: a systematic review.
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Gynecology Department of Women's Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University
Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pelvic floor distress inventory (PFDI)-systematic review of measurement properties.International urogynecology journal · 2021Pooled it
- Pelvic floor symptoms and quality of life 1 year postpartum in Swedish primiparous women-A follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Trial
- Assessment of Perinatal Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Symptoms and Risk Factors: Measurement Properties of the International Consultation on Incontinence-Perinatal Pelvic Health Self-Assessment Questionnaire (ICIQ-PPHSAQ).BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Article
- IUGA International Guidelines on Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- The Impact of Symptoms of Benign Anorectal Disorders on Self-Esteem and the Severity of Depression in Postpartum Women.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Spanish validation of the German pelvic floor questionnaire for pregnant and postpartum women.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- Pelvic floor and sexual health outcomes after cesarean hysterectomy for placenta accreta spectrum.Pregnancy (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
- Do We Have the Evidence to Produce Tools to Enable the Identification and Personalization of Management of Women's Pelvic Floor Health Disorders Through the Perinatal and Perimenopausal Periods? ICI-RS 2024.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2025Review
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- Pelvic floor symptoms according to the severity of second-degree perineal tears within 12 months post-partum: A longitudinal prospective cohort study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Article
- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Arabic Version of the Prolapse Quality of Life Questionnaire in the United Arab Emirates.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Self-reported reproductive health of retired elite women's footballers: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- Pelvic Floor Health Index: Initial validation of a practical postpartum tool for busy clinicians.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2023Article
- Validation of online delivery of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire in an Irish obstetric population.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Evaluation and acceptability of patient-reported outcome measures in women following pelvic organ prolapse procedures.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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- Pelvic floor dysfunction and electrophysiology in postpartum women at 6-8 weeks.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Swedish validation of the Pelvic Floor Questionnaire for pregnant and postpartum women.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the questionnaire for the assessment of pelvic floor disorders and their risk factors during pregnancy and postpartum.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- A Pilot Study on the Impact of the BumptUpSustainability · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPelvic floor dysfunctions (PFDs) affect the female population, and the postpartum period can be related to the onset or aggravation of the disease. Early identification of the symptoms and the impact on quality of life can be achieved through assessment instruments.
objectiveThe purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate questionnaires used to assess PFD in the postpartum period.
methodsA systematic review study was conducted, following Preferred Reporting Items for the Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria, using the databases: PubMed, Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS), Web of Science, and Scopus, and the keywords PFD or pelvic floor disorders, postpartum or puerperium, and questionnaire. Articles published up till May 2018 were included, searching for articles using validated questionnaires for the evaluation of PFDs in postpartum women. The articles included were evaluated according to a checklist, and the validation studies and translated versions of the questionnaires were identified.
resultsThe search of the databases resulted in 359 papers, and 33 were selected to compose this systematic review, using nine validated questionnaires to assess PFDs in the postpartum period: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Vaginal Symptoms (ICIQ-VS), Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory 20 (PFDI-20), Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ-7), PFDI-46, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ-31), Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire (PFBQ), Female Pelvic Floor Questionnaire, electronic Personal Assessment Questionnaire - Pelvic Floor, and PFD questionnaire specific for pregnancy and postpartum. The most frequently reported questionnaires included PFDI-20, PFIQ-7, and ICIQ-VS and are recommended by ICI. In addition, the review identified a specific questionnaire, recently developed, to access PFD during pregnancy and postpartum.
conclusionThe questionnaires used to evaluate PFD during postpartum period are developed for general population or urology/gynecology patients with incontinence and reinforce the paucity of highly recommended questionnaires designed for postpartum, in order to improve early and specific approach for this period of life.
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