PROPEL: implementation of an evidence based pelvic floor muscle training intervention for women with pelvic organ prolapse: a realist evaluation and outcomes study protocol

• Main Authors: Margaret Maxwell (Author), Karen Semple (Author), Sarah Wane (Author), Andrew Elders (Author), Edward Duncan (Author), Purva Abhyankar (Author), Joyce Wilkinson (Author), Douglas Tincello (Author), Eileen Calveley (Author), Mary MacFarlane (Author), Doreen McClurg (Author), Karen Guerrero (Author), Helen Mason (Author), Suzanne Hagen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is estimated to affect 41%-50% of women aged over 40. Findings from the multi-centre randomised controlled "Pelvic Organ Prolapse PhysiotherapY" (POPPY) trial showed that individualised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) was effective in red...