Coevorden Study

Coevorden Study...

Description

The Coevorden study explores the (co)occurrence of different pelvic floor symptoms (e.g. voiding symptoms, bowel symptoms, pelvic pain, prolapse, sexual problems) in men and women, and the role of pelvic floor muscles. This includes questionnaire bas...

General Design

Type
Cohort study
Cohort type
Population cohort
Data collection type
Retrospective, Prospective
Design
Longitudinal
Design description
We conducted a prospective observational population-based cohort study in a Dutch municipality, applying a mixed-methods approach that combined quantitative and qualitative elements. Quantitative approach: questionnaires at baseline and one-year and two-year follow up; use of routine care data from primary care; extensive physical examination in subgroup of men and women with and without symptoms (cross sectional). Qualitative approach: interview study among men and women with one or more symptoms who did or did not seek care for these symptoms.
Design schematic
Design schematic
Start/End data collection
2019 until 2022
Design paper
Exploring concomitant pelvic floor symptoms in community-dwelling females and males
PID
https://doi.org/10.34760/63775b567f465

Population

Countries
Netherlands (the)
Regions
Drenthe
Number of participants
11724
Population age groups
Adult (18+ years)
Other inclusion criteria
Community-dwelling males and females aged 16 years or older and living in the Dutch municipality of Coevorden. We excluded anyone with a terminal illness, cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia) or current psychological condition precluding informed consent, or whom the GP considered unsuitable or too ill to participate.

Organisations

Lead organisations
Additional organisations

Publications

Access conditions

Data access conditions
general research use
Data use conditions
  • not for profit, non commercial use only
  • publication required
  • collaboration required
  • ethics approval required
Data access fee
false
Release type
Closed dataset

Funding & Acknowledgements

Funding
This study was funded by ZonMw (Gender and Health 849200004)