Barbosa Angélica Mércia Pascon, Parizotto Nivaldo Antonio, Pedroni Cristiane Rodrigues, Avila Mariana Arias, Liebano Richard Eloin, Driusso Patricia
School of Philosophy and Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Hygino Muzzi Filho, 737, Bairro: Mirante, Marília, SP, CEP:17.525-900, Brazil.
Post-Graduate Program of Biotechnology on Regenerative Medicine and Medical Chemistry, University of Araraquara, (UNIARA), Araraquara, SP, Brazil.
Int Urogynecol J. 2018 Dec;29(12):1747-1755. doi: 10.1007/s00192-018-3743-y. Epub 2018 Aug 24.
Electrical stimulation is widely used for pelvic floor muscle dysfunctions (PFMDs), but studies are not always clear about the parameters used, jeopardizing their reproduction. As such, this study aimed to be a reference for researchers and clinicians when using electrical stimulation for PFMD. This report was designed by experts on electrophysical agents and PFMD who determined all basic parameters that should be described. The terms were selected from the Medical Subject Headings database of controlled vocabulary. An extensive process of systematic searching of databases was performed, after which experts met and discussed on the main findings, and a consensus was achieved. Electrical stimulation parameters were described, including the physiological meaning and clinical relevance of each parameter. Also, a description of patient and electrode positioning was added. A consensus-based guideline on how to report electrical stimulation parameters for PFMD treatment was developed to help both clinicians and researchers.
电刺激广泛应用于盆底肌肉功能障碍（PFMD），但关于所使用的参数研究并不总是清晰明确，这不利于研究的重复进行。因此，本研究旨在为研究人员和临床医生在使用电刺激治疗PFMD时提供参考。本报告由电物理治疗专家和PFMD专家共同设计，他们确定了所有应描述的基本参数。这些术语选自医学主题词表（MeSH）控制词汇数据库。进行了广泛的数据库系统检索过程，之后专家们会面并讨论了主要研究结果，达成了共识。描述了电刺激参数，包括每个参数的生理意义和临床相关性。此外，还增加了患者和电极定位的描述。制定了基于共识的关于如何报告PFMD治疗电刺激参数的指南，以帮助临床医生和研究人员。
