PAF-study, long term follow-up 199 8 PFPT group, but there were no significant differences between groups. Tenderness with traction on the puborectalis muscle, by digital rectal examination was found in the total group of patients in 75% at baseline vs 9.3% at 1-year follow-up (p<0.001). At 1- year follow-up tenderness with traction on the puborectalis muscle was painful in 7.5% in the PFPT group vs 11.4% in postponed PFPT group. No significant differences were found between groups at 1-year follow-up (Table 2). Dyssynergia diagnosed by digital rectal examination was found in the total group of patients in 72.9% at baseline vs 14.4% at 1-year follow-up (p<0.001). In the PFPT-group in 9.4% vs 20.5% in the postponed PFPT-group at 1-year follow-up. No significant differences were found between groups at 1-year follow-up (Table 2). Patient related outcome measurement The Proctoprom scores in the total group, the PFPT-group and postponed PFPT group decreased significantly from baseline to follow-up at 1 year (p<0.001). At 1 year, no significant difference in Proctoprom scores was found between groups (Table 2). Regarding the analysis of repeated measures, the PFPT group experienced significantly more reduction of complaints than the control group at 1 year from baseline (p<0.001) (Figure 2.3; Table 2). Figure 2.3 Repeated measures Proctoprom
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