What do systematic reviews say?

Electrical stimulation plus surgery vs surgery

• Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted devices for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 120 participants
  Low

Electrical or magnetic stimulation vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

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

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus biofeedback vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

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

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus biofeedback vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Electrical or magnetic stimulation vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Oestrogen therapy alone vs surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Oestrogen therapy for treating pelvic organ prolapse in postmenopausal women 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Perineal vs abdominal approach

• Surgery for complete (full‐thickness) rectal prolapse in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 14 participants
  Moderate