Imaging modalities for the detection of posterior compartment disorders in women with obstructed defaecation syndrome

Abstract

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of MRI, ultrasound and EP (reference standard), for the detection of posterior compartment disorders in patients with ODS, with a view to make recommendations regarding the ideal investigation for ODS. 1 To estimate test accuracy for each test at pre-specified thresholds 2 To investigate sources of heterogeneity (subgroup analysis)