Priority 12 from the Pessary use for Prolapse PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: When is a pessary the right treatment for prolapse? (JLA PSP Priority 12) | |
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| Overall ranking | 12 |
| JLA question ID | 0054/12 |
| Explanatory note | It is not known which treatment for prolapse should be offered at which point in a woman's life. Future research could help to identify whether all treatment options are equal at all times. Examples: When will a pessary not be beneficial? |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Renal and urogenital |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples |
Is a pessary the right intervention for a prolapse. ~ is a pessary necessary in all cases of prolapse? ~ is there anything else that can be used except surgery if pessaries do not do the job? ~ When will a pessary not be beneficial? ~ Should pessaries be used to provide immediate symptomatic relief for recurrent prolapse while a treatment plan is devised? |
| Submitted by | 2 x other, 3 x women, 1 x literature |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0054 |
| PSP name | Pessary use for Prolapse |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 66 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 8 September 2017 |