Adverse Events Associated with Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women: a Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common malady in women. Numerous nonsurgical treatments are available, each associated with risk of adverse events (AEs).

Methods

We systematically reviewed nonsurgical interventions for urgency, stress, or mixed UI in women, focusing on AEs. We searched MEDLINE®, Cochrane Central Trials Registry, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Embase® through December 4, 2017. We included comparative studies and single-group studies with at least 50 women. Abstracts were screened independently in duplicate. One researcher extracted study characteristics and results with verification by another independent researcher. When at least four studies of a given intervention reported the same AE, we conducted random effects model meta-analyses

SUBMITTER: Balk EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6667523 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature