Patient and Clinician Feedback to Inform the Development of a New Pain-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Pelvic Floor Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pelvic floor procedures may result in pain, negatively affecting women's health-related quality of life. Existing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) inadequately capture specific pain attributes and their relationship to pelvic floor disorders (PFDs). This study aimed to pretest items for a new pain-specific PROM post-pelvic floor surgery through focus groups/interviews.

Methods

This qualitative study utilised six focus groups/interviews with 15 adult Australian and New Zealand women with PFDs experiencing post-surgical pain and mesh complications. Consolidation with the Australasian Pelvic Floor Procedure Registry Steering Committee, consisting of 11 clinicians, also occurred. Women and clinicians provided feedback regarding 35 potential items for the ne

SUBMITTER: Hoque SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12756322 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature