Patient-reported outcome measures which assess body image in urogynaecology patients:a systematic review

Gray, Thomas G., Sneyd, Rosanna, Scurr, Kaia, Jones, Georgina L., Iles, David, Jha, Swati and Radley, Stephen C. (2019) Patient-reported outcome measures which assess body image in urogynaecology patients:a systematic review. International Urogynecology Journal, 30 (5). pp. 673-681. ISSN 0937-3462

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Abstract

Aim Urogynaecological conditions can have a significant impact on body image. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are widely used in urogynaecology to assess symptoms and their impact on quality of life. This systematic review aimed to identify currently available PROMs used to assess body image within a urogynaecological population and to identify the most psychometrically robust and appropriate PROM tools to use in this context. Methods Ovid Medline, AMED, CINAHL, Cochrane Collaboration, EMBASE and Web of Science databases were searched from January 1966 to November 2018 to identify studies that had administered a PROM to assess body image to patients diagnosed with a urogynaecological condition. The information extracted and critically appraised included study setting, PROM instrument used and the reported psychometric properties of the PROM. Results Seventeen studies were included from 3207 screened s. Seven different PROMs used to assess body image in a urogynaecological population were identified. Two of these PROMs (Genital Self-Image Scale-20 and Body Image in Pelvic Organ Prolapse questionnaire) had good psychometric evidence for use, but this was only in the context of women with prolapse. Evidence for validity and reliability was limited for the other five PROMs identified. Conclusion Further development and psychometric testing of PROMs to assess body image in urogynaecology, for both research purposes and clinical practice, are required. Further research is also required to investigate the relationship between body image and urogynaecological symptomatology, and developing valid, reliable and functional PROMs will be integral to this.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Publisher Copyright: © The International Urogynecological Association 2019.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	body image,patient report outcome measures,surveys and questionnaires,obstetrics and gynaecology,urology ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2729
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2026 15:44
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2026 09:42
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/103244
DOI:	10.1007/s00192-019-03924-x

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