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Prediction models for postpartum urinary and fecal incontinence in primiparous women.

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2013-03
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Jelovsek, J Eric
Piccorelli, Annalisa
Barber, Matthew D
Tunitsky-Bitton, Elena
Kattan, Michael W
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to develop and internally validate a nomogram that facilitates decision making between patient and physician by predicting a woman's individual probability of developing urinary (UI) or fecal incontinence (FI) after her first delivery. METHODS: This study used Childbirth and Pelvic Symptoms Study data, which estimated the prevalence of postpartum UI and FI in primiparous women after vaginal or cesarean delivery. Two models were developed using antepartum variables, and 2 models were developed using antepartum plus labor and delivery variables. Urinary incontinence was defined by a response of leaking urine "sometimes" or "often" using the Medical, Epidemiological, and Social Aspects of Aging Questionnaire. Fecal incontinence was defined as any involuntary leakage of mucus, liquid, or solid stool using the Fecal Incontinence Severity Index. Logistic regression models allowing nonlinear effects were used and displayed as nomograms. Overall performance was assessed using the Brier score (zero equals perfect model) and concordance index (c-statistic). RESULTS: A total of 921 women enrolled in the Childbirth and Pelvic Symptoms Study, and 759 (82%) were interviewed by telephone 6 months postpartum. Two antepartum models were generated, which discriminated between women who will and will not develop UI (Brier score = 0.19, c-statistic = 0.69) and FI (Brier score = 0.10, c-statistic = 0.67) at 6 months and 2 models were generated (Brier score = 0.18, c-statistic= 0.68 and Brier score = 0.09, c-statistic = 0.68) for predicting UI and FI, respectively, for use after labor and delivery. CONCLUSIONS: These models yielded 4 nomograms that are accurate for generating individualized prognostic estimates of postpartum UI and FI and may facilitate decision making in the prevention of incontinence.
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Journal article
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Humans
Fecal Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence
Puerperal Disorders
Nomograms
Prospective Studies
Decision Making
Parity
Pregnancy
Adult
Female
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/19762
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10.1097/spv.0b013e31828508f0
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Jelovsek, J Eric; Piccorelli, Annalisa; Barber, Matthew D; Tunitsky-Bitton, Elena; & Kattan, Michael W (2013). Prediction models for postpartum urinary and fecal incontinence in primiparous women. Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery, 19(2). pp. 110-118. 10.1097/spv.0b013e31828508f0. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/19762.
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Barber

Matthew Don Barber

W. Allen Addison, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Jelovsek

John E Jelovsek

F. Bayard Carter Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Jelovsek is the F. Bayard Carter Distinguished Professor of OBGYN at Duke University and serves as Director of Data Science for Women’s Health. He is Board Certified in OBGYN by the American Board of OBGYN and in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery by the American Board of OBGYN and American Board of Urology. He has an active surgical practice in urogynecology based out of Duke Raleigh. He has expertise as a clinician-scientist in developing and evaluating clini
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