This measurement scale is commonly used by physical therapists because it can be incorporated with vaginal palpation in the clinical assessment its use is considered a physical therapist s core manual skill it is simple to use and it does not require expensive equipment.
Pelvic floor functional scale.
Answer these by circling the appropriate number.
There are superficial muscles as well as the deep levator ani muscles.
Items under column pelvis vagina scale scores.
Changes in their function and strength can contribute to pelvic floor dysfunction such as urinary or faecal incontinence pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain.
Please check one box for each item below choosing the one that best describes your situation.
All items use the following format with a response scale from 0 to 4.
Pelvic floor distress inventory pfdi barber md walters md bump rc.
The functional anatomy of the female pelvic floor and stress.
To translate the assessment into an exercise based regimen.
Obtain the mean value for all of the answered items within the corresponding scale possible value 0 3 and then multiply by 100 3 to obtain the scale score range 0 100.
Pelvic organ prolapse impact questionnaire popiq 7.
Bowel bladder or pelvic symptoms and if you do how much they bother you.
The pfdi 20 has 20 items and 3 scales of your symptoms.
Some of the statements deal with personal subjects.
The pelvic floor muscles pfm are found in the base of the pelvis.
Earlier diagnosis is clearly a huge need for patients with pelvic floor dysfunction.
To develop a digital technique to assess pelvic floor muscles pfm.
While answering these questions please consider your symptoms over the last 3 months.
These statements are included because they will help your health care provider.
Short scale to assess female sexual function speq dennerstein l anderson m dudley e.
Vulvar pain functional questionnaire v q these are statements about how your pelvic pain affects your everyday life.
J of sex and marital therapy.
Evaluation of a short scale to assess female sexual functioning.