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Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control: Urinary incontinence late postnatal period (> 6‐12 months)

Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training showed no clear difference in urinary incontinence late postnatal period(> 6 to 12 months) compared with control (low certainty).

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Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control
Urinary incontinence late postnatal period(> 6 to 12 months) · postnatal women who were incontinent when randomised
Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training showed no clear difference in urinary incontinence late postnatal period(> 6 to 12 months) compared with control (low certainty).
Pelvic floor muscle training for preventing and treating urinary and faecal incontinence in antenatal and… (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.55 [0.29, 1.07]3 studies · 696 participantsLow

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The reviews

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Pelvic floor muscle training for preventing and treating urinary and faecal incontinence in antenatal and postnatal women
2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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