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1,793 questions · 1,866 findings · 339 reviews

No studies found 245 · 13.1%GRADE not reported 142 · 7.6%Very low 612 · 32.8%Low 513 · 27.5%Moderate 305 · 16.3%High 49 · 2.6%

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

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults after shorter vs longer durations

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 after… may leads to higher number of participants requiring recatheterisation compared with longer durations (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults after shorter vs longer durations

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

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults after… probably leads to lower symptomatic catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) Â compared with longer durations (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults after shorter vs longer durations

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

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults after… may leads to lower dysuria compared with longer durations (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults at one time of day (6 am to 7 am) vs another time of day (10 pm to midnight)

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 at one… may leads to lower number of participants requiring recatheterisation compared with another time of day (10 pm to midnight) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults at one time of day (6 am to 7 am) vs another time of day (10 pm to midnight)

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 at one… changes symptomatic catheter‐associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) compared with another time of day (10 pm to midnight) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults at one time of day (6 am to 7 am) vs another time of day (10 pm to midnight)

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

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults at one… showed no clear difference in dysuria compared with another time of day (10 pm to midnight) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults at one time of day (6 am to 7 am) vs another time of day (10 pm to midnight)

Condition‐specific QoL or generic QoL measure · adults with short‐term indwelling urethral catheters that need to be removed

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults: prophylactic use of alpha blocker vs no intervention

Number of participants requiring recatheterisation · 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 number of participants requiring recatheterisation compared with no drug or intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults: prophylactic use of alpha blocker vs no intervention

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 compared with no drug or intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults: prophylactic use of alpha blocker vs no intervention

Condition‐specific QoL or generic QoL measure · adults with short‐term indwelling urethral catheters that need to be removed

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review