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. 2009 Oct 16;21(2):209–216. doi: 10.1007/s00192-009-1014-7

Table 5.

Domain scores of the urinary distress inventory (UDI) and incontinence impact questionnaire (IIQ) before and after surgery according to surgical approach

Before surgery 1 year after surgery
SSH, n = 34 VH, n = 31 SSH, n = 31 VH, n = 27 Difference (95% CI) p value
UDI domain scores:
Overactive bladder 22 (20) 25 (24) 11 (18) 12 (17) 0.5 (−10.1–11.1) 0.9
Urinary incontinence 11 (14) 10 (16) 6 (8) 6 (11) 0.3 (−4.8–5.4) 1.0
Obstructive micturition 11 (19) 23 (26) 3 (9) 8 (16) −5.0 (−13.6–3.6) 0.1
Genital prolapse 55 (30) 64 (32) 2 (5) 4 (13) −2.5 (−7.9–2.9) 0.5
Pain 22 (19) 24 (25) 11 (18) 7 (21) 2.5 (−7.3–12.4) 0.4
IIQ domain cores:
Physical functioning 17 (23) 23 (23) 3 (9) 12 (22) −9.9 (−18.5–−1.3) 0.06
Mobility 20 (18) 26 (17) 7 (13) 12 (15) −3.6 (−10.5–3.3) 0.3
Emotional health 13 (15) 12 (19) 5 (8) 6 (11) −2.0 (−6.9 – 3.0) 0.5
Social functioning 6 (12) 14 (18) 2 (7) 3 (8) −0.9 (−4.7 – 2.8) 0.6
Embarrassment 10 (14) 16 (14) 4 (11) 6 (16) −2.6 (−9.4 – 4.2) 0.5

Data are numbers (standard deviation)

SSH sacrospinous hysteropexy, VH vaginal hysterectomy

UDI, 0 = not bothersome and 100 = most bothersome

IIQ, 0 = best quality of life and 100 = worst quality of life