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212 questions · 213 findings · 13 reviews · Incontinence

No studies found 87 · 40.8%GRADE not reported 31 · 14.6%Very low 34 · 16%Low 34 · 16%Moderate 25 · 11.7%High 2 · 0.9%

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Participant‐perceived cure or improvement after treatment Treatment duration: 3–6 months · women with SUI

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

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Participant‐perceived cure after treatment · women with UI (all types)

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

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Participant‐perceived cure or improvement after treatment Treatment duration: 6–8 weeks · women with UI (all types)

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

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with electromyography biofeedback and standard urotherapy vs pelvic floor muscle training without biofeedback but with standard urotherapy

Resolution of daytime urinary incontinence · children aged 5 to 15 years with dysfunctional elimination syndrome, 41/59 with daytime urinary incontinence

It is very uncertain whether pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with electromyography… changes resolution of daytime urinary incontinence at 12 months (9 months… compared with pelvic floor muscle training without biofeedback but with standard… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with electromyography biofeedback and standard urotherapy vs pelvic floor muscle training without biofeedback but with standard urotherapy

Frequency of incontinence episodes · children aged 5 to 15 years with dysfunctional elimination syndrome, 41/59 with daytime urinary incontinence
1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with electromyography biofeedback and standard urotherapy vs pelvic floor muscle training without biofeedback but with standard urotherapy

Objective measurement of volume of incontinent episodes · children aged 5 to 15 years with dysfunctional elimination syndrome, 41/59 with daytime urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with electromyography biofeedback and standard urotherapy vs pelvic floor muscle training without biofeedback but with standard urotherapy

Resource implications (e.g. cost of incontinence management methods) · children aged 5 to 15 years with dysfunctional elimination syndrome, 41/59 with daytime urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with electromyography biofeedback and standard urotherapy vs pelvic floor muscle training without biofeedback but with standard urotherapy

Quality of life measurements · children aged 5 to 15 years with dysfunctional elimination syndrome, 41/59 with daytime urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with electromyography biofeedback and standard urotherapy vs pelvic floor muscle training without biofeedback but with standard urotherapy

Adverse effects · children aged 5 to 15 years with dysfunctional elimination syndrome, 41/59 with daytime urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Urinary incontinence in late pregnancy · pregnant women who were continent when randomised

Antenatal pelvic floor muscle training probably leads to lower urinary incontinence in late pregnancy compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Urinary incontinence in late pregnancy · pregnant women who were incontinent when randomised

It is very uncertain whether antenatal pelvic floor muscle training changes urinary incontinence in late pregnancy compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review