Correlation of Digital Rectal Examination and Anorectal Manometry with Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Women with Fecal Incontinence
We found weak correlations between ARM and DRE measures and between those measures and PROs. Although DRE and ARM are commonly used diagnostic measures among women with FI, the weak correlations with patient-reported symptoms raises questions about their utility in clinical care.
Authors
- Vivian W. Sung
- Eric Jelovsek
- Donna Mazloomdoost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9562-4083)
- Alayne D. Markland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6567-6744)
- Douglas Luchristt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3534-7800)
- Uduak U. Andy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1213-6912)
- Rebecca R. Rogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2484-9311)
- Shawn A. Menefee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8103-7803)
- Mary F. Ackenbom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1568-9915)
- Ben Carper
- Maria Gantz
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- RTI International (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center (US)
- Magee-Womens Research Institute (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- Birmingham VA Medical Center (US)
- Duke Medical Center (US)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (US)
- Albany Medical Center Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Urogynecology Journal
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-024-05848-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.47
Funders
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development