Which patient reported outcomes (PROs) and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) do researchers select in stress urinary incontinence surgical trials? – a systematic review

• Published in: International Urogynecology Journal Vol. 33; no. 11; pp. 2941 - 2949
• Main Authors: Loganathan, Jemina, Coffey, Josephine, Doumouchtsis, Stergios K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.11.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Female; Gynecology; Humans; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Patient Reported Outcome Measures; Quality of Life; Review Article; Surgery; Surgical mesh; Systematic review; Urinary incontinence; Urinary Incontinence, Stress - surgery; Urology; Core outcome sets (COS); Continence surgery; Stress urinary incontinence (SUI); Patient-reported outcomes (PRO); Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)
• ISSN: 0937-3462; 1433-3023; 1433-3023
• DOI: 10.1007/s00192-022-05123-7

Introduction and hypothesis The mesh controversy has highlighted the need for robust evidence of treatment safety and efficacy, particularly in the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Current trials demonstrate heterogeneity in outcomes reported as well as outcome measures used,...