Long-term effects and costs of pelvic floor muscle training for prolapse: trial follow-up record-linkage study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Pelvic organ prolapse affects around 40% of women aged over 50 years. A multicentre parallel group randomised trial (the Pelvic Organ Prolapse PhysiotherapY (POPPY) trial) demonstrated that pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) was effective in reducing prolapse symptoms compared with no treatment. However, insight into the long-term impact of PFMT on health outcomes and health-service utilisation is scarce.

Methods

This study utilised linkage of Scottish administrative health records to follow-up POPPY trial participants resident in Scotland over 11 years. Mixed effects logistic regression determined the likelihood of receiving further prolapse treatment for those in the PFMT and control groups. Analyses were adjusted for age group, prolapse stage,

SUBMITTER: Fenocchi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9834099 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature