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Graphic integration of causal factors of pelvic floor disorders: an integrated life span model

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DeLancey, John O.L., Kane Low, Lisa, Miller, Janis M., Patel, Divya A., Tumbarello, Julie A.·2008·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.001PMC PMC2764236

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There is growing interest in causal factors for pelvic floor disorders. These conditions include pelvic organ prolapse and urinary and fecal incontinence and are affected by a myriad of factors that increase occurrence of symptomatic disease. Unraveling the complex causal network of genetic factors, birth-induced injury, connective tissue aging, lifestyle and comorbid factors is challenging. We describe a graphical tool to integrate the factors affecting pelvic floor disorders. It plots pelvic floor function in 3 major life phases: (1) development of functional reserve during an individual's growth, (2) variations in the amount of injury and potential recovery that occur during and after vaginal birth, and (3) deterioration that occurs with advancing age. This graphical tool accounts for changes in different phases to be integrated to form a disease model to help assess the overlap of different causal factors.

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Authors: DeLancey, J. O. L., Kane Low, L., Miller, J. M., Patel, D. A., & Tumbarello, J. A.
Affiliations: University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author: DeLancey, John O.L.
ORCID: DeLancey, John O.L.
Miller, Janis M.
Venue: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2008-12
Volume: 199
Issue: 6
Pages: 610.e1-610.e5
ISSN: 0002-9378 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.001
PMC: PMC2764236
OpenAlex: W2142301107
Cited by: 267
References: 7
Citations by year: 2026: 11 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 4.86
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Locations: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (publishedVersion)
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Funders: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P50HD044406)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Pelvic floor disorders treatments
Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Pregnancy-related medical research
Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
Keywords: pelvic floor dysfunction, causal factors, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, probabilistic graphical models, connective tissue aging, genetic factors, disease models
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Chronic Disease, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Fecal Incontinence, Female, Humans, Human Development, Life Style, Middle Aged, Models, Biological, Pregnancy, Quality of Life, Risk Factors, Sensitivity and Specificity, Severity of Illness Index, Urinary Incontinence, Uterine Prolapse, Comorbidity, Incidence, Age Distribution, Pelvic Floor, Delivery, Obstetric, Young Adult

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