Fecal Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Urinary Incontinence
Conditions
Keywords
urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, communication
Brief summary
The overall goal of this study is to test whether an electronic pelvic floor questionnaire (e-PAQ-PF) will increase discussion rates of incontinence in a primary care setting.
Interventions
OTHERe-PAQ-PF
Participants will fill out the e-PAQ-PF prior to their clinic visit. The e-PAQ-PF has 4 dimensions (urinary, bowel, vaginal, sexual) and asks about symptoms severity, bother of symptoms, and impact on quality of life. A copy of the results will be given to their clinician and the participant.
Sponsors
Sigma Xi Society
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Woman * Aged 40 and older * Scheduled for a well visit at the Women's Health Internal Medicine West Clinic
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to speak English * Unable to fill out questionnaire * Excluded by patient's clinician prior to recruitment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mention of urinary incontinence in the clinic visit note | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participant report of urinary discussion | same day (within one week of appointment) |
| Participant report of fecal incontinence discussion | same day (within one week of appointment) |
| MD/NP initiated urinary incontinence discussion (per participant report) | — |
| MD/NP initiate discussion of Fecal incontinence per participant report | — |
| Urinary Incontinence History Score (Assessed from Clinic Note) | — |
| Fecal Incontinence History Score (Assessed from Clinic Note) | — |
| Urinary Incontinence Assessment and Treatment Score (from Clinic Note) | — |
| Mention of fecal incontinence in the clinic visit note | — |
| Any Urinary Incontinence Treatment or Referral (per clinic note) | — |
| Any treatment or referral for fecal incontinence? (per clinic note) | — |
| Diagnostic code given - Urinary incontinence | — |
| Diagnostic code given - fecal incontinence | — |
| Urinary incontinence detected | clinic visit |
| fecal incontinence detected | clinic visit |
| Fecal Incontinence Assessment & Treatment Score (from Clinic Note) | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed