Table 1 Search strategy

MEDLINE/PubMed CINAHL

SCOPUS

Web of Science

Sample

(“pelvic floor dysfunctions” OR “lower urinary tract symptoms” OR “urinary incontinence” OR “anal incontinence” OR constipation OR “fecal incontinence” OR “pelvic organ prolapse” OR “sexual dysfunction” OR vaginismus OR dyspareunia OR “pelvic floor”)

Phenomenon of Interest

(physiotherap* OR “pelvic floor muscle training” OR “pelvic floor exercise” OR “Kegel exercise” OR “behavioral treatment” OR “behavioral therapy” OR “perineal massage” OR “vaginal dilators” OR “vaginal cones” OR biofeedback OR “electrical nerve stimulation” OR “electrical stimulation” OR pessaries OR “exercise therapy” OR treatment OR therap*)

Design

(“qualitative research” OR “qualitative study” OR qualitative OR “thematic analysis” OR “grounded theory” OR phenomenology OR “focus group” OR “semi-structured interview”)

Evaluation

–

Research type

–

Lilacs

Sample

(“lower urinary tract symptoms” OR incontinenc$ OR constipation OR constipação OR “pelvic organ prolapse” OR “prolapso dos órgãos pélvicos” OR “sexual dysfunction” OR "disfunção sexual" OR vaginism$ OR d?spareunia OR “pelvic floor” OR "assoalho pelvico")

Phenomenon of Interest

(physiotherap$ OR fisioterapia OR treinamento OR exercicio$ OR tratamento OR massagem OR dilatador$ OR cone$ OR “estimulação elétrica” OR “electrical stimulation” OR training OR exercise OR treatment$ OR massage OR dilators OR biofeedback OR pessari$)

Design

–

Evaluation

–

Research type

qualitative