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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,014 questions · 1,050 findings · 42 reviews · Incontinence

No studies found 391 · 37.2%GRADE not reported 82 · 7.8%Very low 199 · 19%Low 206 · 19.6%Moderate 150 · 14.3%High 22 · 2.1%

Impregnated catheters vs antiseptic‐coated catheter

Symptomatic CAUTI: with microbiological evidence ‐ antibiotic versus silver alloy · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration

Antimicrobial‐impregnated catheter leads to lower symptomatic CAUTI: with microbiological evidence ‐ antibiotic versus… compared with antiseptic‐coated catheter (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Impregnated catheters vs antiseptic‐coated catheter

Patient discomfort whilst catheter is in situ · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration

Antimicrobial‐impregnated catheter leads to higher patient discomfort whilst catheter is in situ compared with antiseptic‐coated catheter (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antispetic‐coated catheter vs standard catheter

Patient discomfort whilst catheter is in situ · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration
2 findings from 1 review

Alpha‐blockers vs placebo or control

Ability to void spontaneously after TWOC without the need for re‐catheterisation · acute urinary retention in adult men

Alpha blocker probably leads to higher ability to void spontaneously after TWOC without the need for… compared with placebo or control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review