Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment
Number of any adverse events: immediately after treatment · overactive bladder
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsGRADE not reported
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
2,447 questions · 2,590 findings · 266 reviews
No studies found 699 · 27%GRADE not reported 289 · 11.2%Very low 614 · 23.7%Low 605 · 23.4%Moderate 322 · 12.4%High 61 · 2.4%
Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment
Participant‐reported satisfaction: immediately after treatment · overactive bladder
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsGRADE not reported
Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment
Episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period · overactive bladder
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 14 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment
Number of urgency episodes per 24 hours: immediately after treatment · overactive bladder
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsGRADE not reported
Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment
Number of micturition episodes per 24 hours: immediately after treatment · overactive bladder
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsGRADE not reported
Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs anticholinergics
Participant‐reported cure or improvement: immediately after treatment · overactive bladder
Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training may leads to higher participant‐reported cure or improvement: immediately after treatment compared with anticholinergics (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.37 [1.1, 1.7]4 studies · 258 participantsLow
Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs anticholinergics
Symptom‐ and condition‐related quality of life: immediately after treatment · overactive bladder
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 117 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs sham
Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in number of minor adverse events compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.28 [0.3, 5.36]4 studies · 222 participantsModerate
Acupuncture vs sham
Presence or absence of urinary urgency · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes presence or absence of urinary urgency compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 4.521 study · 25 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs sham
Episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 0.552 studies · 121 participantsModerate
Acupuncture vs sham
Daytime urinary frequency · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 77 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs sham
Episodes of nocturia · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes episodes of nocturia compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 2.521 study · 25 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs medication
Major adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted14 studies · 927 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs medication
Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture may leads to lower number of minor adverse events compared with medication (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.34 [0.26, 0.45]8 studies · 1004 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs medication
Presence or absence of urinary urgency · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes presence or absence of urinary urgency compared with medication (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 0.42 studies · 80 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs medication
Daytime urinary frequency · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in daytime urinary frequency compared with medication (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 0.734 studies · 360 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Major adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 24 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs medication
Episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period compared with medication (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 0.331 study · 20 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs medication
Episodes of nocturia · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in episodes of nocturia compared with medication (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 0.52 studies · 80 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 24 participantsVery low