The Urogynecology Section of the Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians Guideline for the diagnostic assessment of stress urinary incontinence in women.

OBJECTIVES

The aim of the Urogynecology Section of the Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (PSGO) was to develop an updated Guideline for the diagnostic assessment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Earlier PSGO guidelines and the literature about the diagnostic assessment of SUI, including current international guidelines, were reviewed.

RESULTS

As in the earlier guidelines, the diagnostic process was subdivided into the initial and the specialized diagnostics. Patients who required specialized diagnostic testing were identified. Functional diagnostic tests, performed by physiotherapists, were included. Attention was paid to new diagnostic possibilities.

CONCLUSIONS

Initial diagnostic assessment is sufficient to devise the optimal treatment plan in a number of patients. It also allows to identify which patients will require specialized diagnostics, whose scope is individually tailored to the patient needs and depends on symptom complexity, surgical history, treatment plan, experience of the physician, availability of the equipment, and cost-effectiveness ratio.