Table 1 Scope of the scoping review

Population

Women who were pregnant at any gestation.

Exposure

Any potential risk factor defined as any modifiable or non-modifiable parameter that may increase or decrease the likelihood of a women experiencing PPGP. This excluded specific clinical tests and interventions.

Outcome

Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP) defined as any pain reported during pregnancy between the posterior iliac crest and the inferior gluteal fold, that may radiate in the posterior thigh and can also occur in conjunction with/or separately in the symphysis [1]

Study design

Observational prospective and retrospective cohort studies. Cross-sectional studies were included if they reported data on any factors that were present prior to the study. Intervention studies, case studies/reports, reviews, studies that explored overall prognosis, developed prediction models and stratified medicine research [22] were excluded. Only studies published in English were included.