Authors
Amelia K Mardon, Hayley B Leake, Kimberley Szeto, Thomas Astill, Sandra Hilton, Graham Lorimer Moseley, Katherine Jane Chalmers
Publication date
2022/7
Source
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume
129
Issue
8
Pages
1248-1260
Description
Background
Females with persistent pelvic pain (PPP) report great variability in the treatments recommended to them despite the availability of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) that aim to standardise care. A clear consensus for the best practice care for PPP is required.
Objective
To identify and summarise treatment recommendations across CPGs for the management of PPP, and appraise their quality.
Search strategy
MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, EmCare, SCOPUS, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Web of Science Core Collection and relevant guideline databases were searched from their inception to June 2021.
Selection criteria
Included CPGs were those for the management of urogynaecological conditions in adult females published in English, of any publication date, and endorsed by a professional organisation or society.
Data collection and analysis
We screened 1379 records and …
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