<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>There has been a rise in the use of sonographic urethrocystography in patients with a full bladder. So far, no publications have been made on the analysis of repeatability and reproducibility of the measurements performed during this procedure.</p><sec id="j_jou.2016.0003_s_001"><h3>Aim</h3><p>An assessment of repeatability and reproducibility of urethral length measurements during sonographic urethrocystography in females with a full bladder in the introital approach, using real-time two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound.</p></sec><sec id="j_jou.2016.0003_s_002"><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>The ultrasound was performed in accordance with a standardized technique in female patients with a full bladder containing 200–300 mL of liquid. A total of 92 patients were included in the analysis.</p></sec><sec id="j_jou.2016.0003_s_003"><h3>Results</h3><p>The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient for repeatability and reproducibility of urethral length measurements in sonographic urethrocystography ranged between 0.9217 and 0.9873 (<italic>p</italic> = 0.0000). The analysis of ultrasound urethral length measurements taken by two different physicians at an interval of several months confirmed their very high compatibility (ICC = 0.81, <italic>p</italic> = 0.000).</p></sec><sec id="j_jou.2016.0003_s_004"><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Very good repeatability and reproducibility of urethral length findings during sonographic urethrocystography performed in accordance with the presented technique support the possible use of this type of examination in both clinical practice and research.</p></sec></abstract>

There has been a rise in the use of sonographic urethrocystography in patients with a full bladder. So far, no publications have been made on the analysis of repeatability and reproducibility of the measurements performed during this procedure.AimAn assessment of repeatability and reproducibility of urethral length measurements during sonographic urethrocystography in females with a full bladder in the introital approach, using real-time two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound.Material and methodsThe ultrasound was performed in accordance with a standardized technique in female patients with a full bladder containing 200–300 mL of liquid. A total of 92 patients were included in the analysis.ResultsThe Intraclass Correlation Coefficient for repeatability and reproducibility of urethral length measurements in sonographic urethrocystography ranged between 0.9217 and 0.9873 (p = 0.0000). The analysis of ultrasound urethral length measurements taken by two different physicians at an interval of several months confirmed their very high compatibility (ICC = 0.81, p = 0.000).ConclusionsVery good repeatability and reproducibility of urethral length findings during sonographic urethrocystography performed in accordance with the presented technique support the possible use of this type of examination in both clinical practice and research.

Urethral length measurement in women during sonographic urethrocystography – an analysis of repeatability and reproducibility

Journal of Ultrasonography

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There has been a rise in the use of sonographic urethrocystography in patients with a full bladder. So far, no publications have been made on the analysis of...

Urethral length measurement in women during sonographic urethrocystography – an analysis of repeatability and reproducibility

Published Online: Mar 29, 2016

Page range: 25 - 31

Received: Aug 10, 2015

Accepted: Oct 26, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2016.0003

Keywords
ultrasound, urogynecology, urethral length, measurement repeatability and reproducibility, ultrasonografia, uroginekologia, długość cewki moczowej, powtarzalność i odtwarzalność pomiarów

© 2016 Edyta Wlaźlak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Public License.

Urethral length measurement in women during sonographic urethrocystography – an analysis of repeatability and reproducibility

Published Online: Mar 29, 2016

Page range: 25 - 31

Received: Aug 10, 2015

Accepted: Oct 26, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2016.0003

Keywordsultrasound, urogynecology, urethral length, measurement repeatability and reproducibility, ultrasonografia, uroginekologia, długość cewki moczowej, powtarzalność i odtwarzalność pomiarów

© 2016 Edyta Wlaźlak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Public License.

Keywords
ultrasound, urogynecology, urethral length, measurement repeatability and reproducibility, ultrasonografia, uroginekologia, długość cewki moczowej, powtarzalność i odtwarzalność pomiarów