What do systematic reviews say?

Hydrophilic‐coated catheter vs uncoated catheter

Hydrophilic‐coated catheter showed no clear difference in number with symptomatic UTI compared with uncoated catheter (low certainty).

• Intermittent catheter techniques, strategies and designs for managing long‐term bladder conditions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.89 [0.69, 1.14]
  2 studies · 98 participants
  Low

Hydrophilic‐coated catheter vs uncoated catheter

Hydrophilic‐coated catheter probably leads to higher adverse effects (urethral trauma/bleeding/haematuria) compared with uncoated catheter (moderate certainty).

• Intermittent catheter techniques, strategies and designs for managing long‐term bladder conditions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.37 [1.01, 1.87]
  3 studies · 400 participants
  Moderate

Hydrophilic‐coated catheter vs uncoated catheter

• Intermittent catheter techniques, strategies and designs for managing long‐term bladder conditions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 114 participants
  Very low

Hydrophilic‐coated catheter vs uncoated catheter

• Intermittent catheter techniques, strategies and designs for managing long‐term bladder conditions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 29 participants
  GRADE not reported

Hydrophilic‐coated catheter vs uncoated catheter

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Intermittent catheter techniques, strategies and designs for managing long‐term bladder conditions 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found