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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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391 questions in 28 reviews · Incontinence

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No studies 391 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Alarm vs control or no treatment
Proportion of children with adverse events · children with nocturnal enuresis
Alarm interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alarm vs miscellaneous treatments
Proportion of children adverse events · children with nocturnal enuresis
Alarm interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alarm vs placebo drug
Proportion of children dry at · children with nocturnal enuresis
Alarm interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Any pessary vs control, waiting list or no active treatment
Perceived resolution of prolapse symptoms: ≥ 12 months · pelvic organ prolapse in women
Pessaries (mechanical devices) for managing pelvic organ prolapse in women (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Any pessary vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT)
Psychological outcome measures at ≥ 12 months · pelvic organ prolapse in women
Pessaries (mechanical devices) for managing pelvic organ prolapse in women (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Pessary plus PFMT vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) alone
Perceived resolution of prolapse symptoms ≥ 12 months · pelvic organ prolapse in women
Pessaries (mechanical devices) for managing pelvic organ prolapse in women (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Pessary plus PFMT vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) alone
Cure or improvement of sexual problems ≥ 12 months · pelvic organ prolapse in women
Pessaries (mechanical devices) for managing pelvic organ prolapse in women (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Pessary plus PFMT vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) alone
Psychological outcome measures at ≥ 12 months · pelvic organ prolapse in women
Pessaries (mechanical devices) for managing pelvic organ prolapse in women (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Any pessary vs control, waiting list or no active treatment
Prolapse‐specific quality of life ≥ 12 months · pelvic organ prolapse in women
Pessaries (mechanical devices) for managing pelvic organ prolapse in women (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Any pessary vs control, waiting list or no active treatment
Psychological outcome measures at ≥ 12 months · pelvic organ prolapse in women
Pessaries (mechanical devices) for managing pelvic organ prolapse in women (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Any pessary vs control, waiting list or no active treatment
Number of women with adverse events (vaginal bleeding, voiding difficulty) · pelvic organ prolapse in women
Pessaries (mechanical devices) for managing pelvic organ prolapse in women (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Any pessary vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT)
Perceived resolution of prolapse symptoms ≥ 12 months · pelvic organ prolapse in women
Pessaries (mechanical devices) for managing pelvic organ prolapse in women (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antenatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control
Adverse events · pregnant women who were incontinent when randomised
Pelvic floor muscle training for preventing and treating urinary and faecal incontinence in antenatal and… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antenatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control
Adverse events · pregnant women, some of who were incontinent symptoms and some who were not when randomised
Pelvic floor muscle training for preventing and treating urinary and faecal incontinence in antenatal and… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control
Adverse events · postnatal women who were incontinent when randomised
Pelvic floor muscle training for preventing and treating urinary and faecal incontinence in antenatal and… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control
Adverse events · postnatal women some of whom had incontinent symptoms and some of whom had not when randomised
Pelvic floor muscle training for preventing and treating urinary and faecal incontinence in antenatal and… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antenatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control
Adverse events · pregnant women who were continent when randomised
Pelvic floor muscle training for preventing and treating urinary and faecal incontinence in antenatal and… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Laparoscopic colposuspension vs midurethral sling procedures
Adverse effects: bladder perforations · women with urinary incontinence
Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Laparoscopic colposuspension with one suture vs laparoscopic colposuspension with two sutures
Quality of life · women with urinary incontinence
Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Laparoscopic colposuspension with one suture vs laparoscopic colposuspension with two sutures
Adverse effects: bladder perforations · women with urinary incontinence
Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Laparoscopic colposuspension with one suture vs laparoscopic colposuspension with two sutures
Adverse effects: de novo detrusor overactivity (urodynamic diagnosis) · women with urinary incontinence
Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Laparoscopic colposuspension with sutures vs laparoscopic colposuspension with mesh and staples
Quality of life · women with urinary incontinence
Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Laparoscopic colposuspension with sutures vs laparoscopic colposuspension with mesh and staples
Adverse effects: bladder perforations · women with urinary incontinence
Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Laparoscopic colposuspension with sutures vs laparoscopic colposuspension with mesh and staples
Adverse effects: voiding dysfunction · women with urinary incontinence
Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Behavioural interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Number of participants continent after treatment · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Specialised professional input interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Health status and quality of life · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Specialised professional input interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Functional ability · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Specialised professional input interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Adverse events · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Complementary therapy interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Number of incontinent episodes · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Complementary therapy interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Perception of improvement or cure · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Complementary therapy interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Health status and quality of life · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Complementary therapy interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Functional ability · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Complementary therapy interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Adverse events · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Physical therapy interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Number of participants continent after treatment · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Physical therapy interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Perception of improvement or cure · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Physical therapy interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Health status and quality of life · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Physical therapy interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Adverse events · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Behavioural interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Perception of improvement or cure · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Behavioural interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Functional ability · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Behavioural interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Adverse events · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Specialised professional input interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Number of incontinent episodes · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Specialised professional input interventions vs usual care or no treatment
Perception of improvement or cure · people with stroke and urinary incontinence
Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Repeat midurethral tape (any type) vs any other non‐tape surgical treatment (e.g. traditional sling, colposuspension, injectables)
Number of women whose incontinence was improved or cured ‐ · women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive midurethral tape surgery
Interventions for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive synthetic… (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
One type of repeat midurethral tape vs another type of repeat midurethral tape
Repeat continence surgery · women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive midurethral tape surgery
Interventions for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive synthetic… (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Surgery with excision of failed tape vs surgery without excision of tape
Number of women whose incontinence was improved or cured ‐ · women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive midurethral tape surgery
Interventions for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive synthetic… (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Surgery with excision of failed tape vs surgery without excision of tape
Objective cure rates in the longer‐term ‐ more than 12 months, · women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive midurethral tape surgery
Interventions for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive synthetic… (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Surgery with excision of failed tape vs surgery without excision of tape
General health status measures ‐ e.g. Short‐Form 36 · women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive midurethral tape surgery
Interventions for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive synthetic… (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Surgery with excision of failed tape vs surgery without excision of tape
Condition‐specific instruments designed to assess incontinence ‐ e.g. BFLUTS · women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive midurethral tape surgery
Interventions for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive synthetic… (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Surgery with excision of failed tape vs surgery without excision of tape
Repeat continence surgery · women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive midurethral tape surgery
Interventions for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive synthetic… (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Surgery with excision of failed tape vs surgery without excision of tape
Adverse events · women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive midurethral tape surgery
Interventions for treating recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive synthetic… (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies