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391 questions in 28 reviews · Incontinence
current versionsNo 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.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
PFMT added to continence pessary vs continence pessary alone General health status evaluation e.g. Short Form (SF)‐36 ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to continence pessary vs continence pessary alone Number of women requiring further treatment such as surgery, drugs, mechanical devices (relapse) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to drug therapy vs drug therapy alone Number of women reporting incontinence at 1 year or more after treatment (subjective) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to drug therapy vs drug therapy alone Objective measure of urine leakage (e.g. pad test) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to drug therapy vs drug therapy alone General health status evaluation e.g. Short Form (SF)‐36 ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to drug therapy vs drug therapy alone Number of women requiring further treatment such as surgery, drugs, mechanical devices (relapse) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to vaginal cones vs vaginal cones alone Condition‐specific quality of life assessed by patient questionnaire such as Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ), King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone Number of women cured or improved (subjective) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone Number of women reporting incontinence at 1 year or more after treatment (subjective) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone Objective measure of urine leakage (e.g. pad test) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone Number of women reporting adverse events ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone Condition‐specific quality of life assessed by patient questionnaire such as Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ), King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone General health status evaluation e.g. Short Form (SF)‐36 ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone Number of women requiring further treatment such as surgery, drugs, mechanical devices (relapse) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to HSGS vs HSGS alone Number of women reporting incontinence at 1 year or more after treatment (subjective) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to HSGS vs HSGS alone Objective measure of urine leakage (e.g. pad test) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to vaginal cones vs vaginal cones alone General health status evaluation e.g. Short Form (SF)‐36 ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to HSGS vs HSGS alone Number of women experiencing pain ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to HSGS vs HSGS alone Condition‐specific quality of life assessed by patient questionnaire such as Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ), King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to HSGS vs HSGS alone General health status evaluation e.g. Short Form (SF)‐36 ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to HSGS vs HSGS alone Number of women requiring further treatment such as surgery, drugs, mechanical devices (relapse) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to vaginal cones vs vaginal cones alone Number of women requiring further treatment such as surgery, drugs, mechanical devices (relapse) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to lifestyle intervention vs lifestyle intervention alone Number of women cured or improved (subjective) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PFMT added to lifestyle intervention vs lifestyle intervention alone Number of women reporting incontinence at 1 year or more after treatment (subjective) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Number of men with continuing symptoms of voiding dysfunction after treatment following assessment with and without urodynamic studies ‐ not reported · patients with lower urinary tract symptoms Invasive urodynamic studies for the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with voiding… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Incidence of urinary tract infection ‐ not reported · patients with lower urinary tract symptoms Invasive urodynamic studies for the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with voiding… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Subjective participant satisfaction with treatment at 3 months after treatment ‐ not reported · patients with lower urinary tract symptoms Invasive urodynamic studies for the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with voiding… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Need for repeat or alternative treatment within 1 year ‐ not reported · patients with lower urinary tract symptoms Invasive urodynamic studies for the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with voiding… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Health outcome measures such as quality‐adjusted life‐years ‐ not reported · patients with lower urinary tract symptoms Invasive urodynamic studies for the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with voiding… (2015) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Antimicrobial‐impregnated catheter vs antiseptic‐coated catheter Bacterial resistance towards the antimicrobial agent ‐ not reported · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration Types of indwelling urethral catheters for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
One type of standard catheter vs another standard catheter Symptomatic CAUTI: with microbiological evidence ‐ nitrofurazone versus standard ‐ not reported · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration Types of indwelling urethral catheters for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
One type of standard catheter vs another standard catheter Bacterial resistance towards the antimicrobial agent ‐ not reported · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration Types of indwelling urethral catheters for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
One type of standard catheter vs another standard catheter Symptomatic CAUTI: without microbiological evidence ‐ nitrofurazone versus standard ‐ not reported · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration Types of indwelling urethral catheters for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Antispetic‐coated catheter vs standard catheter Bacterial resistance towards antimicrobial agent ‐ not reported · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration Types of indwelling urethral catheters for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Antispetic‐coated catheter vs standard catheter Urinary sepsis ‐ not reported · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration Types of indwelling urethral catheters for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Antimicrobial‐impregnated catheter vs standard catheter Bacterial resistance towards the antimicrobial agent ‐ not reported · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration Types of indwelling urethral catheters for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Alpha blocker vs placebo or control Need for prostatic surgery ‐ not reported · acute urinary retention in adult men The role of alpha blockers prior to removal of urethral catheter for acute urinary retention in men (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Alpha blocker vs placebo or control Condition‐specific QoL ‐ not reported · acute urinary retention in adult men The role of alpha blockers prior to removal of urethral catheter for acute urinary retention in men (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Alpha blocker vs placebo or control Cost effectiveness ‐ not reported · acute urinary retention in adult men The role of alpha blockers prior to removal of urethral catheter for acute urinary retention in men (2014) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Urodynamics vs clinical management Incidence of urinary tract infection associated with urodynamics ‐ not reported · patients with management of urinary incontinence in children and adults Urodynamic studies for management of urinary incontinence in children and adults (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Urodynamics vs clinical management Health economics measure ‐ not reported · patients with management of urinary incontinence in children and adults Urodynamic studies for management of urinary incontinence in children and adults (2013) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |