The minimal important difference of patient-reported outcome measures related to female urinary incontinence: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The minimal important difference is a valuable metric in ascertaining the clinical relevance of a treatment, offering valuable guidance in patient management. There is a lack of available evidence concerning this metric in the context of outcomes related to female urinary incontinence, which might negatively impact clinical decision-making.

Objectives

To summarize the minimal important difference of patient-reported outcome measures associated with urinary incontinence, calculated according to both distribution- and anchor-based methods.

Methods

This is a systematic review conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. The search strategy including the main terms for urinary incontinence and minimal important difference were used in five different databases

SUBMITTER: Barbosa-Silva J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10921720 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature