Cochrane · systematic review · CD013571
Bladder training for treating overactive bladder in adults
Funada, S, Yoshioka, T, Luo, Y, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · 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
21
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 9 · 42.9%Very low 7 · 33.3%Low 4 · 19%Moderate 1 · 4.8%High 0 · 0%
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
Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training compared to no treatment for overactive bladder
Population: overactive bladder
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Participant‐reported cure or improvement: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment | RR 17 [1.13, 256.56] | 1 study · 18 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Symptom‐ and condition‐related quality of life: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Number of any adverse events: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Participant‐reported satisfaction: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Number of incontinence episodes per 24 hours: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 14 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Number of urgency episodes per 24 hours: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Number of micturition episodes per 24 hours: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training compared to anticholinergics for overactive bladder
Population: overactive bladder
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Participant‐reported cure or improvement: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs anticholinergics | RR 1.37 [1.1, 1.7] | 4 studies · 258 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Symptom‐ and condition‐related quality of life: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs anticholinergics | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 117 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of any adverse events: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs anticholinergics | RR 0.03 [0.01, 0.17] | 3 studies · 187 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Participant‐reported satisfaction: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs anticholinergics | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Number of incontinence episodes per 24 hours: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs anticholinergics | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 117 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Number of urgency episodes per 24 hours: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs anticholinergics | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 92 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Number of micturition episodes per 24 hours: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs anticholinergics | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 175 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training compared to pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for overactive bladder
Population: overactive bladder
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Participant‐reported cure or improvement: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Symptom‐related quality of life: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 178 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Number of adverse events: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 97 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Participant‐reported satisfaction: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Number of incontinence episodes per 24 hours: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 81 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Number of urgency episodes per 24 hours: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Number of micturition episodes per 24 hours: immediately after treatment Summary of findings table ‐ Bladder training vs pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 81 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |