What do systematic reviews say?

Combinations of conservative treatments vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

Combinations of conservative treatments showed no clear difference in subjective cure or improvement: patient‐reported as defined by the… compared with no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction (low certainty).

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.97 [0.79, 1.19]
  2 studies · 788 participants
  Low

Combinations of conservative treatments vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

Combinations of conservative treatments showed no clear difference in condition‐specific quality of life: using validated questionnaires,… compared with no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction (moderate certainty).

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 788 participants
  Moderate

Combinations of conservative treatments vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

Combinations of conservative treatments showed no clear difference in objective cure or improvement: > 6 to 12 months compared with no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction (high certainty).

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.18
  2 studies · 565 participants
  High

Combinations of conservative treatments vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

It is very uncertain whether combinations of conservative treatments changes participant adherence to the intervention: as reported by the… compared with no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction (very low certainty).

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.08 [0.78, 5.56]
  2 studies · 763 participants
  Very low

Combinations of conservative treatments vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

Combinations of conservative treatments showed no clear difference in general quality of life: > 6 to 12 months compared with no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction (moderate certainty).

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 742 participants
  Moderate

Combinations of conservative treatments vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 853 participants
  Moderate

Combinations of conservative treatments vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

It is very uncertain whether combinations of conservative treatments changes number of participants experiencing muscle‐related adverse events:… compared with no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction (very low certainty).

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.92 [0.31, 27.41]
  2 studies · 136 participants
  Very low