Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

9 questions · 10 findings · 1 reviews · Incontinence · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 4 · 40%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 20%Moderate 2 · 20%High 2 · 20%

Subjective cure within 12 months · women with stress urinary incontinence

Monofilament showed no clear difference in subjective cure (short term ≤ 1 year) compared with multifilament tapes (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.07 [0.98, 1.16]
4 studies · 505 participants
Moderate

Subjective cure (medium term, 1 to 5 years) · women with stress urinary incontinence

1 finding from 1 review

Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Subjective cure · women with stress urinary incontinence

1 finding from 1 review

Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Bladder or urethral perforation · women with stress urinary incontinence

Monofilament showed no clear difference in bladder or urethral perforation compared with multifilament tapes (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.76 [0.29, 1.99]
4 studies · 496 participants
Moderate

Voiding dysfunction · women with stress urinary incontinence

Monofilament showed no clear difference in voiding dysfunction compared with multifilament tapes (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.2 [0.98, 4.92]
3 studies · 400 participants
Low

Denovo urgency or urgency incontinence · women with stress urinary incontinence

Monofilament showed no clear difference in de novo urgency or urgency incontinence compared with multifilament tapes (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.66, 1.82]
4 studies · 496 participants
Low

Vaginal tape erosion · women with stress urinary incontinence

Monofilament showed no clear difference in vaginal tape erosion compared with multifilament tapes (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.43 [0.16, 1.14]
3 studies · 396 participants
High

Repeat surgery for urinary incontinence · women with stress urinary incontinence

2 findings from 1 review

Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported
Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Incontinence‐specific quality of life · women with stress urinary incontinence

1 finding from 1 review

Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 96 participants
High