Table 1.
Characteristics of participating professionals (n = 127)
| Characteristics | Total n (%) | Gynecologist n (%) | Urologist n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of professionals | 127 | 79 | 48 | |
| Gender | Male | 65 (51%) | 31 (39%) | 34 (71%) |
| Female | 62 (49%) | 48 (61%) | 14 (29%) | |
| Years of experience | <5 years 5–10 years 10–20 years >20 years |
26 (20%) 32 (25%) 43 (34%) 26 (20%) |
17 (22%) 22 (28%) 24 (30%) 16 (20%) |
9 (19%) 10 (21%) 19 (40%) 10 (21%) |
| Type of hospital | University Teaching Nonteaching |
18 (14%) 64 (50%) 45 (35%) |
10 (13%) 42 (53%) 27 (34%) |
8 (17%) 22 (46%) 18 (38%) |
| Area of specialization | Urogynecology 20 (16%) All-round gynecology 79 (44%) Functional and reconstructive urology 26 (16%) Allround urology 22 (17%) |
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| MUS yearly in own hospital | 0–10 10–50 50–100 >100 |
4 (3%) 74 (58%) 41 (32%) 8 (6%) |
0 (0%) 49 (62%) 25 (32%) 5 (6%) |
4 (8%) 25 (52%) 16 (33%) 3 (6%) |
| Operations yearly by specialist | 0–10 10–50 >50 |
27 (21%) 93 (73%) 7 (6%) |
10 (13%) 67 (84%) 2 (3%) |
17 (35%) 26 (54%) 5 (10%) |
| Type of procedurea | Retropubic sling Transobturator sling Minisling |
12b (SD 20) 27b (SD 28) 7b (SD 19) |
11b (SD19) 26b (SD 23) 8b (SD 22) |
12b (SD 13) 28b (SD 34) 5b (SD 12) |
| Able to interpret UDS | Yes No |
111 (87%) 16 (13%) |
64 (81%) 15 (19%) |
47 (98%) 1 (2%) |
MUS midurethral sling, UDS urodynamics, SD standard deviation
aRespondents were asked how many times a year these techniques were performed in their clinic for women with a first episode of (predominant) stress urinary incontinence
bMean numbers for each procedure