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2,359 questions · 2,491 findings · 249 reviews

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No studies found 696 · 27.9%GRADE not reported 213 · 8.6%Very low 611 · 24.5%Low 595 · 23.9%Moderate 315 · 12.6%High 61 · 2.4%

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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PFMT added to drug therapy vs drug therapy alone

Number of women cured · women with urinary incontinence

It is very uncertain whether PFMT added to drug therapy changes number of women cured ‐ PFMT + clenbuterol versus clenbuterol compared with drug therapy alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.16 [0.83, 1.63]
1 study · 32 participants
Very low

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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PFMT added to drug therapy vs drug therapy alone

Objective measure of urine leakage (e.g. pad test) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PFMT added to drug therapy vs drug therapy alone

Number of women reporting adverse events ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence

It is very uncertain whether PFMT added to drug therapy changes number of women reporting adverse events compared with drug therapy alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [1.6, 45]
1 study · 162 participants
Very low

PFMT added to drug therapy vs drug therapy alone

Incontinence‐specific quality of life · women with urinary incontinence

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 101 participants
Low

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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PFMT added to vaginal cones vs vaginal cones alone

Disease‐specific quality of life · women with urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone

Participants cured or improved · women with urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone

Objective measure of urine leakage (e.g. pad test) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone

Number of women reporting adverse events ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PFMT prior to surgical intervention vs surgical intervention alone

Disease‐specific quality of life · women with urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PFMT added to HSGS vs HSGS alone

Number of women cured · women with urinary incontinence

PFMT added to HSGS probably leads to higher number of women cured compared with HSGS alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.38 [1.19, 4.73]
1 study · 74 participants
Moderate

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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PFMT added to HSGS vs HSGS alone

Objective measure of urine leakage (e.g. pad test) ‐ not reported · women with urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found