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41 questions · 41 findings · 3 reviews · Incontinence

No studies found 5 · 12.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 9.8%Low 11 · 26.8%Moderate 21 · 51.2%High 0 · 0%

Hydrogel coated latex catheter vs silicone catheter

retaining catheter for less than 16 weeks procedure not specified · patients with long‐term bladder drainage in adults

Hydrogel coated latex catheter may leads to lower retaining catheter for less than 16 weeks procedure not specified compared with silicone catheter (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Latex catheter vs PVC catheter

retaining catheter for less than 6 weeks procedure not specified · patients with long‐term bladder drainage in adults

Latex catheter showed no clear difference in retaining catheter for less than 6 weeks procedure not specified compared with PVC catheter (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults: clamping vs free drainage

Symptomatic catheter associated urinary tract infection · adults with short‐term indwelling urethral catheters that need to be removed

It is very uncertain whether removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults:… changes symptomatic catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) compared with free drainage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults: clamping vs free drainage

Dysuria · adults with short‐term indwelling urethral catheters that need to be removed

It is very uncertain whether removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults:… changes dysuria compared with free drainage (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults: clamping vs free drainage

Number of participants requiring recatheterisation · adults with short‐term indwelling urethral catheters that need to be removed

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults:… showed no clear difference in number of participants requiring recatheterisation compared with free drainage (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Indwelling urethral catheterisation vs intermittent urethral catheterisation

Asymptomatic bacteruria · Patients with short‐term bladder drainage

It is very uncertain whether indwelling urethral catheterisation changes asymptomatic bacteruria compared with intermittent urethral catheterisation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review