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Finding
Finding
improvement
Women who had surgery reported significantly greater improvements in PROMIS Physical Function, Social Roles, and Depression domains compared to the pessary group (P<0.05), including when compared only to women who continued pessary use (Physical Function 8.7 vs 5.2, P=0.04; Depression 4.0 vs 0.5, P=0.03).
| Effect size | Physical Function mean change 8.7 surgery vs 5.2 pessary continuers; Depression mean change 4.0 surgery vs 0.5 pessary continuers |
| Comparator | Long-term pessary use for symptomatic POP |
| Effect summary | improvement; Physical Function mean change 8.7 surgery vs 5.2 pessary continuers; Depression mean change 4.0 surgery vs 0.5 pessary continuers |
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PMC5086295
Patient-reported goal attainment and comprehensive functioning outcomes after surgery compared to pessary for pelvic organ prolapse