Present state of diagnostics and therapy in female urinary incontinence.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the present state of urogynecological diagnostics, therapy and follow-up in the Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Austria.


METHODS
We sent questionnaires to all Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Austria. The anonymous questionnaire consisted of 25 multiple choice questions. It was possible to choose one ore more answers by ticking applicable boxes with the casual option to give some additional information in form of free text.


RESULTS
Fifty-eight departments (58%) returned their questionnaires completely answered indicating interest in quality management in medicine. The most remarkable discrepancy was found between the interrogated people's estimation of the expressiveness of examination techniques and the actual use of such techniques.


CONCLUSIONS
We regard the results of this survey as a basis for further quality management strategies in the field of urogynecology in Austria.
Haeusler
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Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical School, University of Vienna, Austria.
Sam
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Dørfler
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Tempfer
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Hanzal
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Kølbl
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D001317:Austria; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*