A process evaluation study investigating fidelity and dose of intervention delivery and uptake of pelvic floor muscle training delivered in a randomised controlled trial.

Dean, Sarah; Hay-Smith, Jean; Bugge, Carol; McClurg, Doreen; Grant, Aileen; Taylor, Anne; Andreis, Federico; Elders, Andy; Hagen, Suzanne

Abstract

To investigate fidelity to intervention delivery, dose and uptake in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing EMG biofeedback (BF) assisted pelvic floor muscle training (BF-PFMT) versus PFMT alone (PFMT), both comprising six appointments with a home programme. Investigating what actually happens clinically in intervention delivery compared with the trial protocol (1) is important; this type of study, previously uncommon in PFMT research, helps explain trial results.

Citation

DEAN, S., HAY-SMITH, J., BUGGE, C., MCCLURG, D., GRANT, A., TAYLOR, A., ANDREIS, F., ELDERS, A. and HAGEN, S. 2019. A process evaluation study investigating fidelity and dose of intervention delivery and uptake of pelvic floor muscle training delivered in a randomised controlled trial. Presented at the 49th International Continence Society conference 2019 (ICS 2019), 3-6 September 2019, Gothenburg, Sweden. Bristol: ICS [online], abstract 471. Available from: https://www.ics.org/2019/abstract/471

• Presentation Conference Type: Lecture
• Conference Name: 49th International Continence Society conference 2019 (ICS 2019)
• Conference Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
• Start Date: Sep 3, 2019
• End Date: Sep 6, 2019
• Deposit Date: Sep 30, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 30, 2019
• Keywords: EMG; Biofeedback; Pelvic floor muscle training; Stress urinary incontinence; Mixed urinary incontinence
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/350800
• Publisher URL: https://www.ics.org/2019/abstract/471