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The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the utility and acceptability of a postpartum telehealth consultation focused on pelvic floor health for patients after OASI.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This prospective study used a pre\u2013post design comparing standard postpartum care versus standard postpartum care plus a telehealth urogynecology consultation focused on pelvic floor recovery. The primary outcome was symptom burden as measured by the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) score 16-weeks postpartum. Patient experience was evaluated using the QQ10 and the Patient Enablement Instrument. <jats:italic>T<\/jats:italic>-tests and chi-squared tests were used to compare groups.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A total of 119 participants completed study activities (control group <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200962, intervention group <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200957). There was no significant difference between the two groups in PFDI-20 scores (55.6 versus 46.6, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.23). The individual items most likely to be endorsed among all participants were related to flatal incontinence (52.1%) and fecal urgency (49.6%). For the subset analysis of 35 patients with severe OASI (3C or fourth-degree tears), those who had a telehealth consultation had lower PFDI-20 scores (56.6 versus 34.7; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.04). QQ10 estimated a value score of 79\/100 and a burden score of 18\/100 for the telehealth consultation.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A postpartum telehealth consultation focused on pelvic floor health may benefit patients with severe OASI who reported reduced symptom burden. 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