This IUGA Journal Club Session took place on August 17, 2026.
The IUGA Journal Club is an interactive online academic session designed to critically evaluate recently published scientific articles across women’s health, pelvic floor medicine, and related clinical research fields. Each session includes a structured presentation of a selected study, a focused discussion of its methodology and clinical relevance, and a concise overview of key research guidelines to strengthen critical appraisal skills. Led by expert faculty, the Journal Club aims to enhance participants’ understanding of study design, interpretation of results, and the practical application of evidence-based medicine in clinical practice, followed by an interactive discussion and Q&A.
The article that was discussed during this Journal Session is available here.
Program
- Opening and Welcome
- A critical discussion of a retrospective cohort study from the literature.
- A 15 minute presentation on scientific study designs and a concise overview of the main guidelines relevant to writing and evaluating scientific papers.
- Q&A
A recording of the session is available on the IUGA Academy*. Not a member? Join today!
Speaker
Dr Kazibe Koyuncu is PhD candidate in Urogynecology Doctorate Programme in Ankara University, Turkey. She is interested in working interstitial cystitis and bladder pain syndrome and female sexual dysfunction.
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Dr Rayan Mohamed-Ahmed is a Urogynaecology Subspecialty training at King’s College Hospital, London, where she also completed her research fellowship. She been a member of the IUGA Fellows, Trainee and Early Career Professional committee for the past four years and is passionate about women’s health and quality of life!