What do systematic reviews say?

Pelvic floor muscle training before and after prolapse surgery vs no training

• Perioperative interventions in pelvic organ prolapse surgery 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 48 participants
  Low
• Perioperative interventions in pelvic organ prolapse surgery 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.07 [0.61, 1.87]
  1 study · 305 participants
  Low

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Pelvic floor muscle training leads to higher participant‐perceived cure after treatment Treatment duration: 3–6… compared with control (high certainty).

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 8.38 [3.68, 19.07]
  4 studies · 165 participants
  High

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 146 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 1 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 4 participants
  Low

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 12 participants
  Low

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Pelvic floor muscle training probably leads to higher participant‐perceived cure or improvement after treatment Treatment… compared with control (moderate certainty).

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 6.33 [3.88, 10.33]
  3 studies · 242 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  7 studies · 432 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 185 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  7 studies · 7 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 6 participants
  Low

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Pelvic floor muscle training probably leads to higher participant‐perceived cure after treatment Treatment duration: 8–12… compared with control (moderate certainty).

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 5.34 [2.78, 10.26]
  3 studies · 290 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

Pelvic floor muscle training probably leads to higher participant‐perceived cure or improvement after treatment Treatment… compared with control (moderate certainty).

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.39 [1.64, 3.47]
  2 studies · 166 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training vs control

• Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 349 participants
  Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with electromyography biofeedback and standard urotherapy vs pelvic floor muscle training without biofeedback but with standard urotherapy

It is very uncertain whether pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) with electromyography… changes resolution of daytime urinary incontinence at 12 months (9 months… compared with pelvic floor muscle training without biofeedback but with standard… (very low certainty).

• Conservative interventions for treating functional daytime urinary incontinence in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.05 [0.72, 1.52]
  1 study · 41 participants
  Very low