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The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) has developed the following clinical documents to promote the highest quality patient care in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery. The development of these documents is coordinated by the AUGS Publications Committee.
Clinical Consensus Statements (CCSs) are statements based on expert opinion and the best available evidence for which consensus is sought using an explicit methodology to identify areas of agreement. Clinical Consensus Statements are now developed in place of Best Practice Statements.
Reaffirmed 2024
July 2024
Pregnancy in Women With Prior Treatments for Pelvic Floor Disorders
Clinical Practice Statements (CPS) are quality-driven, evidence-based guidelines intended to optimize patient care, which are supported by high-level evidence documents. These documents summarize current information on techniques and clinical management issues for the practice of urogynecology. They should place quality improvement at the forefront, using current best evidence to prioritize recommendations.
The following committee opinions and practice bulletins have been developed jointly with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). These are assessments of emerging issues in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery and are reviewed regularly for accuracy.
Publications Committee Interview
FPMRS recommendations via the Choosing Wisely® Campaign, an initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation (ABIM).
Position Statements are documents on scientific or medical issues relating to urogynecology. These statements provide AUGS’ official position on health policy topics and should include a detailed description and supported by evidence.
Patient Summary: Management of Mesh-Related Complications
AUGS Research Reports are developed by an AUGS Committee, Special Interest Group, Network, or Registry group. These reports are written presentations of the group’s findings. Conference Reports are summary reports/findings of presentations delivered at an AUGS meeting/conference.
Systematic Reviews identify, appraise, and synthesize all relevant studies on a particular topic. The methodological quality of the studies included are assessed on the basis of explicit criteria, such as whether they are randomized trials, the presence of a pre-test or a control group.
Terminology Reports address the approved standards for reporting data/information to ensure consistency in terminology. These reports should highlight the issues created by poor terminology, propose a clearer set of definitions related to set end points; and provide greater clarity in reporting, interpretation, application, and implications for researchers and practitioners.
Legal Disclaimer: The information above is intended to provide patients and physicians with general information, and is not intended to substitute for the treating physician's clinical judgment. The treating physician should make all treatment decisions based upon his or her independent judgment and the patient's individual clinical presentation.
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