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. 2023 Dec 27;18(12):e0296092. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296092

Table 3. Items included in the forms used in the two Delphi rounds and results obtained.

Item First round results Second round results
Including Eliminated Lack of consensus Including Eliminated
Clinical interview
    Personal details of the patient Yes
    Reason for consulting the physiotherapist Yes
    Number of previous pregnancies Yes
    Number and date of births Yes
    Family history Yes
    Personal medical history Yes
    Personal uro-gynecology history Yes
    Personal surgical history Yes
    Obstetric history Yes
    Date of onset of symptoms Yes
    Frequency of symptoms Yes
    Micturition rhythm/cycles Yes
    Characteristics of symptoms Yes
    Presence of incontinence and type of incontinence Yes
    Need for leakage protection and type Yes
    Hydration habits Yes
    Voiding habits Yes
    Presence of anal and/or faecal
Incontinence and type
Yes
     Frequency of leakage Yes
    Defecatory rhythm/cycles Yes
    Characteristics of leakage Yes
    Need for leakage protection and type Yes
    Feeding habits Yes
    Defecatory habits Yes
Exploration items
    Flexion spine mobility test Yes
    Spinal column mobility test in extension Yes
    Spinal column mobility test in right and left lateral flexion Yes
    Spinal column mobility test in right and left rotation Yes
    Postural attitude in standing position Yes
    Postural attitude in seated position Yes
    Lasegue test Dude Yes
    Differential Lasegue test Dude Yes
    Bragard test Yes
    Iliac wing compression test Yes
    Rotes-Querolle test Dude Yes
    Gaenslen sign Dude Yes
    Mobility test of the sacro-iliac joints Yes
    Patrick test Dude Yes
    Guillet test Dude Yes
    G.Struyff quadrupedal test Dude Deleted
    Assessment of diaphragmatic tone Yes
    Assessment of diaphragmatic strength Yes
    Assessment of abdominal tone Yes
    Assessment of abdominal strength Yes
    Abdominal eventration test Yes
    Sternal mobility test Yes
    Descending pressure test Yes
    Perineal descent test Yes
    Ano-coccygeal pressure test Yes
    Vulvar fork assessment Yes
    Vulvar and vaginal trophism assessment (staining) Yes
    Assessment of vaginal introitus and vaginal opening Yes
    Assessment of possible prolapse Yes
    Ano-vulvar assessment Yes
    Ano-pubic distance assessment Yes
    Assessment of possible scarring Yes
    Tone of the central nucleus of the
perineum
Yes
    Tone of the anal sphincter Yes
    Assessment of sensitivity Yes
    Assessment of bulbo-cavernosus reflex (S2-S4) Yes
    Cough reflex (D6-D12 / S3-S4) Yes
    Integration of the pelvic diaphragm into the body schema Yes
    Identification of descending perineum syndrome Yes
    Vaginal touch Yes
    Exploration of basal or global tone Yes
    Perineometry of ischio-cavernosus and bulbo-spongiosus muscles Yes
    Perineometry of the transverse muscle of the perineum Yes
    Perineometry of the pubo-vaginal muscle Yes
    Perineometry of the obturator internus muscle Yes
    Identification of parasitic muscle synergies Yes
    Presence of tone alterations Yes
    Presence of myofascial trigger points Yes
    Intravaginal scarring and possible fibrosis Yes
    Budin test Yes
    Bonney Manoeuvre Yes
Questionnaire and scales
    International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Short Form Dude Yes
    Incontinence Severity Index Yes
    King’s Health Questionnaire Yes
    Bladder Control Self-Assessment
Questionnaire
Yes
    Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 Yes
    Short version of the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire Yes
    Epidemiology of Prolapse and
Incontinence Questionnaire
Yes
    Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Incontinence and Sexual Questionnaire Yes
    Female Sexual Function Index Yes
    Impact of Female Chronic Pelvic Pain Questionnaire Yes
    Voiding calendar Yes
    Defecatory calendar Yes