Chapter 7 184 of follow-up for logistical reasons (distance, insurance, other) and personal. We did not find significant baseline differences between those followed up and those lost to follow-up. Although the results show a significant improvement in a short period of time (e.g.,20 weeks), it is unknown what the long-term outcome of PFPT on QoL will be. In the PAF-trial, patients also visited the clinic at 1-year follow-up. At the time of submitting this manuscript the results of the 1-year follow-up were not completed. Hence, they could not be incorporated. Conclusions The results of this study provide evidence that PFPT is effective in the improvement of QoL and positively influences pain in patients with CAF and pelvic floor dysfunction. Patients with CAF and concomitant pelvic floor dysfunction reported an impaired QoL compared to the reference values of the general population in the Netherlands.
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