Identifying risk factors for pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain: A modified eDelphi study

Although only experts recognised the relevance of psychological and lifestyle factors, both experts and women recognised physical factors as relevant risk factors for PPGP development. The diversity in responses ensures the real-world applicability of factors which are related to the experience of pain and is likely to improve sensitivity of a screening tool. Future research should focus on validating the tool, assessing predictive accuracy, and evaluating its integration within antenatal care pathways to support early intervention and optimise maternal outcomes.