Mesh, graft, or standard repair for women having primary transvaginal anterior or posterior compartment prolapse surgery : two parallel-group, multicentre, randomised, controlled trials (PROSPECT)

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Acknowledgments The project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme (project number 07/60/18). The Health Services Research Unit and the Health Economics Research Unit are funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates. The authors wish to thank the women who participated in the PROSPECT study. We also thank Margaret MacNeil for her secretarial support and data management; Dawn McRae and Lynda Constable for their trial management support; the programming team in CHaRT, led by Gladys McPherson; members of the Project Management Group for their ongoing advice and support of the study; and the staff at the recruitment sites who facilitated the recruitment, treatment and follow-up of study participants. The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the UK Health Technology Assessment Programme, the National Institute of Health Research, the National Health Service, or the Department of Health. ; Peer reviewed ; Publisher PDF