Conservative interventions for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse: A systematic review protocol

BACKGROUND: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the downward descent of vaginal walls, affecting the health of 32% to 76% female patients. Conservative interventions are considered as priority before seeking help from surgery. We plan to make the systematic review to assess the effectiveness of conservative intervention for adult women with POP. METHODS: Studies will be searched in PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library from inception to July 2017. Primary outcomes are specific POP-related symptom, severity of prolapse, Prolapse-related, and general health-related quality of life and other non-POP-specific symptoms. RESULTS: The data will be synthesized if possible using MD, SMD or RR. A descriptive analysis will be made if the data cannot be synthesized. DISCUSSION: The systematic review might provide solid evidence for the treatment of POP by conservative intervention.