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International Urogynecology Journal
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 11/2008

01-11-2008 | Original Article

Inter-observer reliability of three different methods of measuring urethrovesical mobility

Authors: Stefano Salvatore, Maurizio Serati, Stefano Uccella, Heinz Koelbl, Walter Artibani, Linda Cardozo, PierFrancesco Bolis

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 11/2008

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the inter-observer reliability of three different methods to evaluate urethral mobility in women: Q-tip test, ultrasonographic measurement and Sensor-Q™ test. From November 2006, consecutive women referred to our urogynecology units were submitted to one of the three procedures performed by two different urogynecologists, one blinded to the measurement obtained by the other. Sensor-Q™ test was performed using the specific equipment able to electronically assess urethral mobility. Data were analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and Bland–Altman method comparison. Ninety patients were assessed. The Q-tip test, the Sensor-Q™ test and the ultrasonographic measurement were performed on 30 patients for each procedure. The correlation coefficient of the Q-tip test, the Sensor-Q™ test and the ultrasonographic measurement was 0.83, 0.92 and 0.43, respectively. The Sensor-Q™ and Q-tip test showed a higher inter-observer reliability for the evaluation of urethral mobility if compared to ultrasounds.
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Metadata
Title
Inter-observer reliability of three different methods of measuring urethrovesical mobility
Authors
Stefano Salvatore
Maurizio Serati
Stefano Uccella
Heinz Koelbl
Walter Artibani
Linda Cardozo
PierFrancesco Bolis
Publication date
01-11-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 11/2008
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-008-0671-2

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