AUGS 2016 Prolapse Consensus Conference: development of evidence based quality measures for POP outcomes is imperative. Patient voice is the most accurate measure as opposed to standardized clinical guidelines.

1. Sherrie Palm
Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support

2. Disclosures:
I have the following relevant financial relationship(s) in the products
or services described, reviewed, evaluated or compared in this
presentation.
Financial: Book royalties
Pelvic Organ Prolapse: The Silent Epidemic
Nonfinancial —Founder/Executive Director: Association for Pelvic
Organ Prolapse Support. Receives no compensation as Executive
Director

3. What are effective evidence-based
quality measures for POP outcomes?
What’s missing?

4.  Recognize difference between clinical
guidelines and patient reality
 Adapt measures based on true need

5. How well do you hear what your patient is saying?
 Misconceptions are abundant
 Patients may not be clinicians but they know their bodies

6. Outcome measures will be extremely variable: massive age demographic,
childbirth #s, comorbid conditions, lifestyle behaviors, fitness activities,
employment, impact to intimacy generate considerable variables.

7. What do women feel?
Anger
Anxiety
Fear
Frustration
What do women want from
healthcare, industry, and
research?
THE FACTS!