What do systematic reviews say?

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Pelvic floor muscle training probably leads to higher participant‐perceived cure after treatment Treatment duration: 8–12… compared with control (moderate certainty).

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 5.34 [2.78, 10.26]
  3 studies · 290 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Pelvic floor muscle training probably leads to higher participant‐perceived cure or improvement after treatment Treatment… compared with control (moderate certainty).

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.39 [1.64, 3.47]
  2 studies · 166 participants
  Moderate

Manipulation vs exercise

• Manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain contrasted against an inactive control or another active treatment 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 182 participants
  Moderate

PFMT added to lifestyle intervention vs lifestyle intervention alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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 bladder training vs bladder training alone

It is very uncertain whether PFMT added to bladder training changes number of women cured ‐ 3 months after treatment compared with bladder training alone (very low certainty).

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.71 [0.84, 3.46]
  1 study · 122 participants
  Very low

PFMT added to bladder training vs bladder training alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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 bladder training vs bladder training alone

• 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 · 118 participants
  Very low

PFMT added to vaginal cones vs vaginal cones alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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 bladder training vs bladder training alone

It is very uncertain whether PFMT added to bladder training changes number of women requiring further treatment such as surgery, drugs,… compared with bladder training alone (very low certainty).

• Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.95 [0.57, 1.57]
  1 study · 96 participants
  Very low

PFMT added to electrical stimulation vs electrical stimulation alone (excluding implanted electrodes)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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 electrical stimulation vs electrical stimulation alone (excluding implanted electrodes)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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 magnetic stimulation vs magnetic stimulation alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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 magnetic stimulation vs magnetic stimulation alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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 continence pessary vs continence pessary alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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 continence pessary vs continence pessary alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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