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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%

Antenatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Urinary incontinence late postnatal period (> 6‐12 months) · pregnant women who were continent when randomised

Antenatal pelvic floor muscle training showed no clear difference in urinary incontinence late postnatal period(> 6 to 12 months) compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Incontinence‐specific quality of life · postnatal women who were incontinent when randomised

Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training showed no clear difference in urinary incontinence‐specific quality of life(BFLUTS) compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Urinary incontinence late postnatal period (> 6‐12 months) · postnatal women some of whom had incontinent symptoms and some of whom had not when randomised

Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training showed no clear difference in urinary incontinence late postnatal period(> 6 to 12 months) compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Faecal incontinence late postnatal period (> 6‐12 months) · postnatal women some of whom had incontinent symptoms and some of whom had not when randomised

Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training showed no clear difference in faecal incontinence late postnatal period(> 6 to 12 months) compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Incontinence‐specific quality of life · postnatal women some of whom had incontinent symptoms and some of whom had not when randomised

Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training showed no clear difference in urinary incontinence‐specific quality of life (IIQ‐7)Scale from: 0… compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antenatal pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Incontinence‐specific quality of life · pregnant women who were continent when randomised

Antenatal pelvic floor muscle training showed no clear difference in urinary incontinence‐specific quality of life (ICIQ‐SF)Scale from: 0… compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment

Participant‐reported cure or improvement: immediately after treatment · overactive bladder

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training changes participant‐reported cure or improvement: immediately after treatment compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs anticholinergics

Number of any adverse events: immediately after treatment · overactive bladder

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training changes number of any adverse events: immediately after treatment compared with anticholinergics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review