Outcome measurement instruments for provoked vulvodynia: A systematic review

Abstract

Objective The objective of this study was to detail the outcome measurement instruments used in randomized control trials and observational studies investigating therapeutic interventions for provoked vulvodynia. Materials and Methods We searched Ovid Medline, Embase, Emcare, and PyschINFO libraries from database inception through April 2017. We included randomized control trials and observational studies of provoked vulvodynia that used instruments to measure the outcome of therapeutic interventions. Results A total of 2299 articles were retrieved and 25 were eligible for inclusion in accordance with the selection criteria. The included studies measured 26 different outcomes, using 110 outc..