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9 questions · 9 findings · 3 reviews · Incontinence

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No studies found 5 · 55.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 11.1%Low 2 · 22.2%Moderate 1 · 11.1%High 0 · 0%

Surface ES vs intravaginal ES

Cure: number of women with self‐reported continence · women with stress urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted devices for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Surface ES vs intravaginal ES

Improvement: number of women with self‐reported improvement in SUI (cured or improved) · women with stress urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted devices for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Surface ES vs intravaginal ES

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

1 finding from 1 review

Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted devices for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Low

Surface ES vs intravaginal ES

Adverse effects · women with stress urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted devices for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Surface ES vs intravaginal ES

Cost‐effectiveness · women with stress urinary incontinence

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted devices for stress urinary incontinence in women 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Electrical or magnetic stimulation vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

Number of participants experiencing surface or skin‐related adverse events: e.g. skin reactions, bruising, hypersensitivity to gel · men with urinary incontinence following prostate surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Combinations of conservative treatments vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

Number of participants experiencing surface or skin‐related adverse events: e.g. skin reactions, bruising, hypersensitivity to gel · men with urinary incontinence following prostate surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 853 participants
Moderate

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus biofeedback vs no treatment, sham treatment or verbal/written instruction

Number of participants experiencing surface or skin‐related adverse events: e.g. skin reactions, bruising, hypersensitivity to gel · men with urinary incontinence following prostate surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 205 participants
Very low

Silver alloyed catheter vs silicone catheter

urinary tract infections Bacterial biofilm on the surfaces of catheters. UTI was defined as uropathogenic colonisation of urinary catheter. · patients with long‐term bladder drainage in adults

Silver alloyed catheter showed no clear difference in urinary tract infections Bacterial biofilm on the surfaces of… compared with silicone catheter (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long‐term bladder drainage in adults 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.83, 1.2]
1 study · 20 participants
Low