What do systematic reviews say?

Acupuncture vs medication

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  14 studies · 927 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs medication

Acupuncture may leads to lower number of minor adverse events compared with medication (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.34 [0.26, 0.45]
  8 studies · 1004 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs medication

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes presence or absence of urinary urgency compared with medication (very low certainty).

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.4
  2 studies · 80 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs medication

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in daytime urinary frequency compared with medication (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.73
  4 studies · 360 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 24 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs medication

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period compared with medication (very low certainty).

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.33
  1 study · 20 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs medication

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in episodes of nocturia compared with medication (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.5
  2 studies · 80 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 24 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 236 participants
  Low

Electrical stimulation vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT)

It is very uncertain whether electrical stimulation changes participants with improvement in urgency urinary incontinence compared with pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) (very low certainty).

• Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.62 [0.51, 5.12]
  1 study · 52 participants
  Very low

Electrical stimulation vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT)

• Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 49 participants
  Very low

Electrical stimulation vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT)

• Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Electrical stimulation vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus biofeedback

• Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Electrical stimulation vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus biofeedback

Electrical stimulation showed no clear difference in participants with improvement in urgency urinary incontinence compared with pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus biofeedback (low certainty).

• Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.06 [0.6, 1.85]
  1 study · 51 participants
  Low

Electrical stimulation vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus biofeedback

• Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 51 participants
  Low

Electrical stimulation vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus biofeedback

• Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported