Introduction and hypothesis To evaluate the evidence for pathologies underlying stress
urinary incontinence (SUI) in women. Methods For the data sources, a structured search of …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for urinary (UI) and fecal (FI)
incontinence in adults in long-term care (LTC) settings and in the community, the …

Aims The aims of this study were to determine the intra‐therapist reliability for digital muscle
testing and vaginal manometry on maximum voluntary contraction strength and endurance …

Aims The purposes of this study were:(i) to evaluate the reliability of vaginal palpation,
vaginal manometry, vaginal dynamometry; and surface (transperineal) electromyography …

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of home-based Kegel exercises in women
with stress and mixed urinary incontinence. A total of 90 women with urodynamically proven …

The incontinence severity index (ISI) consists of two questions, regarding frequency and
amount of leakage. It categorizes urinary incontinence (UI) into slight, moderate, severe, and …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the inter-rater reliability of the modified Oxford Grading Scale and
the Peritron manometer. DESIGN: All participants were evaluated twice, first by one …

Concise yet comprehensive, the Biomedical Technology and Devices Handbook illuminates
the equipment, devices, and techniques used in modern medicine to diagnose, treat, and …

OBJECTIVE: The Brink scale is a commonly used digital assessment of pelvic floor muscle
strength. The Peritron perineometer, a compressible vaginal insert that records pressure in …

Aims There remains no gold standard for quantification of voluntary pelvic floor muscle
(PFM) strength, despite international guidelines that recommend PFM assessment in …