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Table 2 A summary of the measures used to quantify pain related to pelvic mesh implants

From: How is pain associated with pelvic mesh implants measured? Refinement of the construct and a scoping review of current assessment tools

Name of measure

Number of studies using measure

Components of pain related to pelvic mesh implants covered by each measure

Timing (Onset/duration/

frequency of pain)

Intensity

Impact/interference*

Location**

Phenomenological qualities

Patient expectations or beliefs

Analgesia amount/length of time used

25

x

x

    

Anatomical diagram for patient completion (non-standardised)

2

   

x

  

Brief pain inventory

1

 

x

1, 2, 3, 4

x

  

Bristol Female lower urinary tract symptoms questionnaire

1

x

 

2, 4

x

x

 

Clavien-Dindo classification

17

 

x

    

Diary of symptoms

5

x

x

 

x

  

Electronic personal assessment questionnaire—pelvic floor

2

x

 

1, 2, 3, 4

x

x

 

EQ-5D-5L

8

 

x

1, 3, 4

   

Female genitourinary pain index

1

x

x

1, 2, 3, 4

x

x

 

Female sexual function index

23

x

x

2

 

x

 

International consultation on incontinence questionnaire vaginal symptoms

28

x

 

2, 4

x

x

 

International urogynaecology association (IUGA) complication grades

19

x

 

1, 2

x

  

King’s health questionnaire

12

 

x

1, 2, 3, 4

x

  

McGill pain questionnaire

2

 

x

1, 2

 

x

 

Novel measures/measures with no psychometric information***

28

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Numeric rating scale for pain

15

 

x

    

Pain catastrophizing scale

1

 

x

3

  

x

Patient global impression of improvement

56

x

x

1, 2, 3, 4

   

Pelvic Floor distress inventory (PFDI; or the short form PFDI-20)

68

x

 

1

x

x

 

Colorectal-anal distress inventory as standalone subscale

2

x

 

1

   

Urinary distress inventory as standalone subscale

38

x

 

1

x

  

Pelvic floor impact questionnaire (PFIQ; or the short form PFIQ-7)

44

x

 

1, 3, 4

x

  

Pelvic organ prolapse–urinary incontinence sexual

Function questionnaire (PISQ; or the short form PISQ-12, or revised PISQ-IR)

62

x

 

2

 

x

 

Pelvic organ prolapse symptom score

2

x

 

1, 4

x

x

 

Pelvic pain and urgency/frequency patient symptom scale

1

x

x

2, 4

x

  

Physical exam and/or oral report as an exclusive measure***

70

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Physical exam and/or oral report in addition to self-report measures***

100

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Prolapse quality of life questionnaire

10

x

 

1, 2, 3, 4

 

x

 

Short-form health survey (SF-36/SF-12)

13

x

x

1, 3, 4

   

Visual analogue scale for pain

70

 

x

    

Wong-Baker FACES scale

3

 

x

    
  1. *1 = Physical functioning, 2 = Sexual functioning/relationships, 3 = Emotional functioning/mental health, 4 = Other aspect of quality of life
  2. **This box is marked if the items in the measure examined pain in a specific bodily location (e.g., Do you experience pain in your lower abdomen?) or if the measure has an open-ended question (or body map) regarding the location of pain
  3. ***Due to the breadth of different measures within these categories, it was not possible to accurately portray the components of mesh pain covered by the measures within Table 1. Full bibliographic information relating to each of these studies is available at https://figshare.com/s/88d23a55f7cad5833856
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