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Systematic Review: Randomized, Controlled Trials of Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women


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  		Figure 1. Study flow diagram.

*Literature search was conducted to examine diagnosis, prevalence of, incidence of, risk factors for, and clinical interventions for urinary and fecal incontinence. {dagger}Some randomized, controlled trials examined several interventions. PFMT = pelvic floor muscle training.

 

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  		Table. Evidence of the Comparative Effectiveness of Clinical Interventions on Urinary Incontinence in Community-Dwelling Women

 

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  		Figure 2. Effects of pelvic floor muscle training compared with regular care on resolving or improving urinary incontinence in community-dwelling women (risk difference from individual randomized, controlled trials).

*Improved urinary incontinence. {dagger}Resolved urinary incontinence.

 

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  		Figure 3. Effects of duloxetine compared with placebo on resolving or improving urinary incontinence in community-dwelling women (risk difference from individual randomized, controlled trials).

CST = cough stress test; PGI-I = Patient Global Impression of Improvement; SPT = stress pad test.

 

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  		Figure 4. Effects of different doses of duloxetine on resolving or improving urinary incontinence in community-dwelling women (risk difference from individual randomized, controlled trials).

CST = cough stress test; PGI-I = Patient Global Impression of Improvement; SPT = stress pad test.

 

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  		Figure 5. Effects of anticholinergic drugs on resolving or improving urinary incontinence in community-dwelling women (risk difference from individual randomized, controlled trials).

CR = controlled release; ER = extended release; IR = immediate release.

 



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