Conservative treatments for women with stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of various conservative treatment strategies for women with stress urinary incontinence.

Methods

A comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library was conducted from their inception through March 2024, without restrictions on language or location. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the efficacy of conservative treatments for stress urinary incontinence, using short-term pad test or the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) score as outcome measures, were included. We conducted a network meta-analysis using a random-effects model to compare the effectiveness of different conservative treatment strategies, employing

SUBMITTER: Li M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11656316 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature