Cochrane · systematic review · CD003195
Urodynamic studies for management of urinary incontinence in children and adults
Clement, KD, Lapitan, MCM, Omar, MI, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library
IncontinenceAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 1 · 14.3%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Urodynamics compared to clinical management for management of urinary incontinence in children and adults
Population: patients with management of urinary incontinence in children and adults
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Number with incontinence after first year (subjective) Urodynamics vs clinical management | RR 1.02 [0.86, 1.21] | 4 studies · 802 participants | High |
Number treated with surgery Urodynamics vs clinical management | RR 0.99 [0.88, 1.12] | 5 studies · 982 participants | Moderate Downgraded: inconsistency |
Number not satisfied with treatment Urodynamics vs clinical management | RR 0.9 [0.55, 1.49] | 2 studies · 644 participants | Low |
Number whose treatment was changed after urodynamics Urodynamics vs clinical management | RR 5.07 [1.87, 13.74] | 3 studies · 272 participants | Low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Incidence of urinary tract infection associated with urodynamics ‐ not reported Urodynamics vs clinical management | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Quality of life measures following treatment after urodynamics Health status measures ‐ General health King's QoL scores at 6 months Urodynamics vs clinical management | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 75 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Health economics measure ‐ not reported Urodynamics vs clinical management | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |