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Mobile Application of Validated Questionnaires for Assessing Patient-Reported Outcomes in FPMRS

Friday, October 6, 2023

12:38 PM – 12:42 PM US PST

Location: Oregon Ballroom

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Presenting Author(s)

Elizabeth Brehman, DO, MS (she/her/hers)

Resident Physician
UPMC Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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Alexis Dieter, MD

Associate Professor and Director of Research
MedStar National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald, MD FACOG FPMRS (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor, OB/GYN/RS; Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
UPMC Magee- Womens Hospital University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Disclosure(s):

Elizabeth Brehman, DO, MS: No financial relationships to disclose

Alexis Dieter, MD: Coloplast: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing)

Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald, MD FACOG FPMRS: Function Better: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing)

Objectives: High-quality research in Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) relies largely on patient-reported outcomes (PRO) based on responses to validated questionnaires. Presented here is a mobile application designed to provide a centralized, easily accessible resource for Urogynecology/FPMRS questionnaires to be used in a research or clinical setting.

Methods: An online database of frequently used Urogynecology/FPMRS questionnaires was created including the accepted names and abbreviations alongside a succinct, informative description of the individual tools, and how to apply and score them. Included questionnaires were identified from review of the 2020 Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium Working Group on PRO, the Society for Gynecologic Surgeons Systematic Review on PRO for pelvic organ prolapse, and via expert opinion.

Results: The smartphone application includes, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, a comprehensive list of currently utilized Urogynecology/FPMRS questionnaires to assess PROs. Each entry includes the name and abbreviation of the questionnaire, the target population, domains, score range, clinically significant cutoff thresholds, a minimum clinically important difference (MCID) or similar values, publication citation, and if available, a link to a downloadable PDF version of the questionnaire. This list was compiled into a database and input into a free smartphone application that is up to date as of April, 2023. The application can be easily updated as additional information becomes available. Each questionnaire is searchable by name or abbreviation, and subtopic in the area of interest for the provider.

To download the app: “add link”, “add QR code”

https://fpmrs-questionnaires.glideapp.io

Conclusions: Healthcare professionals of all levels of experience and areas of practice can use this free application for clinical as well as research purposes to efficiently access questionnaires intended to characterize pelvic floor symptoms and quantify patient reported outcomes for baseline evaluation and to assess response to treatment interventions.