Beth Shelly

450 total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 258 citations indexed

About

Beth Shelly is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Beth Shelly has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 258 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Rheumatology, 5 papers in Surgery and 5 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Beth Shelly's work include Pelvic floor disorders treatments (9 papers), Pregnancy-related medical research (4 papers) and Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (4 papers). Beth Shelly is often cited by papers focused on Pelvic floor disorders treatments (9 papers), Pregnancy-related medical research (4 papers) and Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (4 papers). Beth Shelly collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Beth Shelly's co-authors include Doreen McClurg, Helena Frawley, Mohammad Sajjad Rahnama’i, Satoru Takahashi, Kari Bø, Alexis Schizas, Sanchia S. Goonewardene, Tamara Dickinson, Mélanie Morin and Stéphanie Bernard and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Urology, Neurourology and Urodynamics and Urologic Nursing.

In The Last Decade

Beth Shelly

14 papers receiving 250 citations

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An International Continence Society (ICS) report on the terminology for pelvic floor muscle assessment

2021 125 citations Helena Frawley, Beth Shelly et al. Neurourology and Urodynamics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Beth Shelly United States	6	151	116	65	55	44	18	258
Maria Thereza Albuquerque Barbosa Cabral Micussi Brazil	10	112 0.7×	72 0.6×	29 0.4×	50 0.9×	59 1.3×	36	257
Maurice Bensignor France	5	81 0.5×	223 1.9×	53 0.8×	32 0.6×	55 1.3×	12	403
Agnieszka Radzimińska Poland	9	164 1.1×	113 1.0×	33 0.5×	38 0.7×	79 1.8×	51	303
Charlotte J. Marshall Australia	9	125 0.8×	135 1.2×	64 1.0×	32 0.6×	36 0.8×	21	336
S. Demaille-Wlodyka France	6	139 0.9×	141 1.2×	50 0.8×	15 0.3×	143 3.3×	12	340
Meadow M. Good United States	12	429 2.8×	393 3.4×	25 0.4×	52 0.9×	66 1.5×	20	590
Bahar Aras Türkiye	7	66 0.4×	86 0.7×	143 2.2×	13 0.2×	68 1.5×	17	349
Philip Maurer United States	10	21 0.1×	241 2.1×	281 4.3×	29 0.5×	4 0.1×	22	526
Evelyne Gentilcore‐Saulnier Canada	6	206 1.4×	102 0.9×	22 0.3×	79 1.4×	88 2.0×	6	322
Stephan Grewe Germany	5	35 0.2×	44 0.4×	69 1.1×	37 0.7×	3 0.1×	6	249

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18 of 18 papers shown

Frawley, Helena, Beth Shelly, & Mélanie Morin. (2025). Fundamentals of terminology in pelvic floor muscle assessment: A concise reference. Continence. 14. 101756–101756.

Pontari, Michel A., Charles E. Argoff, L. Bresler, et al.. (2025). Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part III Treatment of Chronic Scrotal Content Pain. The Journal of Urology. 214(2). 138–146. 1 indexed citations

Pontari, Michel A., Charles E. Argoff, Larissa Bresler, et al.. (2025). Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part II Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. The Journal of Urology. 214(2). 127–137.

Pontari, Michel A., Charles E. Argoff, L. Bresler, et al.. (2025). Male Chronic Pelvic Pain: AUA Guideline: Part I Evaluation and Management Approach. The Journal of Urology. 214(2). 116–126. 1 indexed citations

Frawley, Helena, Beth Shelly, Mélanie Morin, et al.. (2021). An International Continence Society (ICS) report on the terminology for pelvic floor muscle assessment. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 40(5). 1217–1260. 125 indexed citations breakdown →

Shelly, Beth, et al.. (2018). International Continence Society supported pelvic physiotherapy education guideline. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 37(2). 869–876. 10 indexed citations

Krhút, Jan, Roman Zachoval, Peter Rosier, Beth Shelly, & Peter Zvara. (2017). ICS Educational Module: Electromyography in the assessment and therapy of lower urinary tract dysfunction in adults. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 37(1). 27–32. 12 indexed citations

Shelly, Beth. (2016). Pelvic Muscle Exercises Using a Home Trainer for Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction: A Case Report. Urologic Nursing. 36(2). 82–82. 3 indexed citations

Shelly, Beth. (2014). Why Pelvic Pain Hurts. Journal of Womenʼs Health Physical Therapy. 38(3). 125–125. 1 indexed citations

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Shelly, Beth. (2013). The Graded Motor Imagery Handbook. Journal of Womenʼs Health Physical Therapy. 37(3). 124–124. 77 indexed citations

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Shelly, Beth. (2013). Chronic Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction Practical Physical Medicine. Journal of Womenʼs Health Physical Therapy. 37(2). 91–92. 1 indexed citations

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Shelly, Beth. (2012). Hypermobility, Fibromyalgia, and Chronic Pain. Journal of Womenʼs Health Physical Therapy. 36(2). 108–109.

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Zalm, Petra J. Voorham‐van der, et al.. (2011). Validation of the pelvic floor inventories Leiden (PelFIs) in English. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 30(4). 536–540. 9 indexed citations

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Shelly, Beth, et al.. (2010). Characteristics of Physical Therapists Reporting High and Low Skill Confidence in Examination of the Pelvic Floor Muscles. Journal of Womenʼs Health Physical Therapy. 34(3). 89–98. 2 indexed citations

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Shelly, Beth. (2009). Womenʼs Health in Physical Therapy.. Journal of Womenʼs Health Physical Therapy. 33(3). 23–23. 6 indexed citations

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Shelly, Beth. (2008). Evidenced-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor: Bridging Science and Clinical Practice. Journal of Womenʼs Health Physical Therapy. 32(1). 37–37. 2 indexed citations

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Shelly, Beth. (2008). Diagnosis-Specific Orthopedic Management of the Hip.. Journal of Womenʼs Health Physical Therapy. 32(2). 36–36. 3 indexed citations

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Shelly, Beth. (2005). Low Back Disorders: Evidence-based Prevention and Rehabilitation.. Journal of Womenʼs Health Physical Therapy. 29(2). 31–32. 5 indexed citations

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