caa a22 4500 477045464 CHVBK 20180405111329.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19961101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF01901106 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF01901106 Dynamic assessment of pelvic floor function in women using the intravaginal device test [Elektronische Daten] [O. Ortiz, F. Nuñez] The aim of the study was to assess pelvic floor function and dysfunction using intravaginal devices (IVD test). One hundred and eighty-five patients were evaluated, 65 (35.1%) in the control group without genital prolapse and 120 (64.9%) in the study group, with prolapse. Anatomic changes were evaluated on a scale described by Halban, and functional classification based on palpation of the muscles of the pelvic floor during contraction. Additionally, weighted vaginal devices were used to assess pelvic floor function. Statistic analysis was performed with the Spearman-Pearson correlation coefficient, the χ2 test and the response/ operator characteristic curve. There was an acceptable correlation between the IVD test and the functional classification of 0.75. Using this classification, the IVD test showed 86.58% sensitivity, 75.72% specificity, and had a positive predictive value 73.95% and a negative predictive value of 87.64%. Significant differences between pelvic floor muscle activity in those patients with and without genital prolapse were observed (X2=58.28, P=<0.005). It was concluded that pelvic floor assessment can be done through the evaluation of active muscle strength or pelvic floor integrity using the functional classification and the IVD test. The International Urogynecology Journal, 1996 Genital prolapse nationallicence Pelvic floor nationallicence Pelvic floor dysfunction nationallicence Pelvic floor functional assessment nationallicence Ortiz O. San Martin School Hospital, Montevideo, 1029 P.B. "B”, (1019), Buenos Aires, Argentina aut Nuñez F. Medical School, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina aut International Urogynecology Journal Springer-Verlag 7/6(1996-11-01), 317-320 0937-3462 7:6<317 1996 7 192 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01901106 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01901106 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ortiz O. San Martin School Hospital, Montevideo, 1029 P.B. "B”, (1019), Buenos Aires, Argentina aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nuñez F. Medical School, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- International Urogynecology Journal Springer-Verlag 7/6(1996-11-01), 317-320 0937-3462 7:6<317 1996 7 192 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer