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Diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) (1)
Accuracy of MRI, ultrasound and vaginal assessment for the diagnosis of levator ani muscle avulsion in women (protocol stage)
Urinary incontinence (including enuresis) (142)
PREVENTION (7)
Anaesthetic agents (0)
Antibiotics (prophylaxis) (4)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for short-term catheter bladder drainage in adults
Antibiotics for the prevention of infection after continence surgery in women with stress urinary incontinence (protocol stage)
Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections after urodynamic studies
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Episiotomy methods/policies (0)
Hormones (HRT) (0)
Method of delivery (0)
Physical (3)
Comparisons of approaches to pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women
How effective is pelvic floor muscle training undertaken during pregnancy or after birth for preventing or treating incontinence?
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Surgical techniques (0)
TREATMENT (133)
Chemical (21)
Drug (13)
Adrenergic drugs for urinary incontinence in adults
Alpha blockers for treating functional daytime urinary incontinence in children (protocol stage)
Anticholinergic drugs in patients with overactive bladder syndrome.
Anticholinergic drugs versus non-drug active therapies for overactive bladder syndrome in adults without neurological problems
Beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist for adult with overactive bladder (protocol stage)
Botulinum toxin injections into the bladder for overactive bladder syndrome in adults
Desmopressin for bedwetting in children
Drug treatment for children with bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) but not including the drug types desmopressin or tricyclics
Drugs in overactive bladder syndrome
Duloxetine can improve the quality of life of patients with stress urinary incontinence, long-term effects of the treatment are unclear.
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Tricyclics and related drugs for treating bedwetting in children
Which anticholinergic drug for overactive bladder symptoms in adults
Hormone (1)
Oestrogens for urinary incontinence in women
Homeopathy (2)
Complementary treatments such as hypnosis, psychotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and medicinal herbs for bedwetting in children
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Diet (3)
Complementary treatments such as hypnosis, psychotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and medicinal herbs for bedwetting in children
Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in adults
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Antibiotics (treatment) (2)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for short-term catheter bladder drainage in adults
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Complementary (1)
Yoga for urinary incontinence in women
Education (8)
of staff (eg CME, guidelines) (0)
of other lay carers (3)
Complex behavioural and educational interventions for bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) in children
Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
of patients (5)
Complex behavioural and educational interventions for bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) in children
Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence
Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in adults
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Investigations (2)
Urodynamics (2)
Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections after urodynamic studies
Urodynamic studies (tests) for the management of urinary incontinence in children and adults
Diaries (0)
Pad tests (0)
Assessment teams (0)
X-rays (0)
Ambulatory monitoring (0)
Ultrasound (0)
Lifestyle (3)
Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence
Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in adults
Yoga for urinary incontinence in women
Mechanical (16)
Devices (3)
Vaginal pessaries (2)
Mechanical devices for urinary incontinence in women
Pessaries (mechanical devices) for managing pelvic organ prolapse in women
Urethral plugs (1)
Mechanical devices for urinary incontinence in women
Pads (2)
Absorbent products for light urinary incontinence in women
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Bags (0)
Catheters (11)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for short-term catheter bladder drainage in adults
Catheter policies for management of long-term voiding problems in adults with nerve damage affecting the bladder
How effective are urinary catheter washout solutions?
Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections after urodynamic studies
Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long-term bladder drainage in adults
Types of urethral catheters for management of short-term voiding problems in hospitalised adults
Urinary catheter policies for long-term bladder drainage
What are the best strategies for removing drainage tubes (urinary catheters) from the urinary bladder after 14 days or less?
Which route of short-term bladder drainage is best for adults in hospital?
Artificial sphincters (0)
Sheaths (0)
Bedsheets (0)
Physical (32)
Pelvic floor muscle training (13)
Comparisons of approaches to pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women
Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence
Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery (protocol stage)
Conservative interventions for urinary incontinence in women: an Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews (protocol stage)
Conservative management for men with urinary incontinence after prostate surgery
Conservative management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Feedback or biofeedback in addition pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women
How effective is pelvic floor muscle training undertaken during pregnancy or after birth for preventing or treating incontinence?
Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary incontinence in women
Pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women
Pelvic floor muscle training versus other active treatments for urinary incontinence in women (protocol stage)
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Pelvic floor muscle relaxation (1)
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Cones (1)
Vaginal weights for training the pelvic floor muscles to treat urinary incontinence in women
Biofeedback (4)
Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence
Conservative interventions for urinary incontinence in women: an Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews (protocol stage)
Feedback or biofeedback in addition pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Electrical stimulation (8)
Complementary treatments such as hypnosis, psychotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and medicinal herbs for bedwetting in children
Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence
Conservative interventions for urinary incontinence in women: an Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews (protocol stage)
Electrical stimulation of nerves with permanently implanted devices for adults with abnormal urine storage or voiding
Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in men
Non-invasive electrical stimulation for stress urinary incontinence in women
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Acupuncture (4)
Acupuncture for stress urinary incontinence in adults
Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults (protocol stage)
Complementary treatments such as hypnosis, psychotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and medicinal herbs for bedwetting in children
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Chiropractic (1)
Complementary treatments such as hypnosis, psychotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and medicinal herbs for bedwetting in children
Psychological (21)
Behaviour training (9)
Combined conservative interventions for urge, stress or mixed incontinence in adults (protocol stage)
Complex behavioural and educational interventions for bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) in children
Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence
Habit retraining for the management of urinary incontinence in adults
Regular reminding to prompt going to the toilet for the management of urinary incontinence in adults
Simple treatments for bedwetting in children
Timed voiding for the management of urinary incontinence in adults
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Bladder drill / training (4)
Bladder training for treating overactive bladder in adults (protocol stage)
Bladder training for urinary incontinence in adults
Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence
Treatments for urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Hypnosis (1)
Complementary treatments such as hypnosis, psychotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and medicinal herbs for bedwetting in children
Psychotherapy (3)
Behavioural interventions for the treatment of faecal incontinence in children
Complementary treatments such as hypnosis, psychotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and medicinal herbs for bedwetting in children
Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence
Alarms (2)
Alarm interventions for nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) in children
Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence
Motivation (2)
Complementary treatments such as hypnosis, psychotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic and medicinal herbs for bedwetting in children
Conservative (non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical) treatments for children who have daytime urinary incontinence
Surgery (29)
Abdominal (3)
Mid-urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women
Needle suspension surgery for urinary incontinence in women
Open retropubic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women
Artificial sphincter (1)
Surgery for urinary incontinence due to presumed sphincter deficiency after prostate surgery
Faecal diversion (0)
Perineal/ vaginal/ rectal (8)
Anterior vaginal repair for urinary incontinence in women
Low-temperature heat via the urethra to treat women with urinary leakage
Mid-urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women
Needle suspension surgery for urinary incontinence in women
Single-incision sling operations for urinary incontinence in women
Surgery for urinary incontinence due to presumed sphincter deficiency after prostate surgery
Traditional suburethral sling operations for urinary incontinence in women
Vaginal lasers for treating stress urinary incontinence in women (protocol stage)
Laparoscopic (1)
Keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery through the abdomen for treating urinary incontinence in women
Injections (3)
Injections of bulking agents for urinary incontinence in women
Surgery for urinary incontinence due to presumed sphincter deficiency after prostate surgery
Urethral bulking therapy for treating stress urinary incontinence in women (protocol stage)
Stem cell therapy (1)
Surgery for urinary incontinence due to presumed sphincter deficiency after prostate surgery
Urinary diversion (1)
Urinary diversion and bladder reconstruction/replacement using intestinal segments for intractable incontinence following bladder surgery
Post-surgical management (3)
Antibiotics for the prevention of infection after continence surgery in women with stress urinary incontinence (protocol stage)
Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults
Treatment of recurrent stress urinary incontinence in women after a failed midurethral tape operation
surgery for prolapse (6)
Perioperative interventions in pelvic organ prolapse surgery
Surgery for women with pelvic organ prolapse with or without continence procedures
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Transvaginal mesh or grafts compared with native tissue repair for vaginal prolapse
sacral nerve stimulation (1)
Electrical stimulation of nerves with permanently implanted devices for adults with abnormal urine storage or voiding
Surgery for bladder outlet obstruction (1)
Surgical treatment for difficulty emptying the bladder due to disco-ordination between bladder and sphincter muscle in adults with neurogenic bladder
REHABILITATION (2)
Alternative types of nursing care (0)
Nursing home care (1)
Toileting assistance programmes for the management of urinary incontinence in adults (protocol stage)
Skin care (1)
Interventions for preventing and treating incontinence-associated dermatitis in adults
Faecal incontinence and rectal prolapse (36)
PREVENTION (1)
Physical (1)
How effective is pelvic floor muscle training undertaken during pregnancy or after birth for preventing or treating incontinence?
TREATMENT (35)
Chemical (5)
Antibiotics (treatment) (0)
Diet (1)
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central nervous system diseases
Drug (3)
Drug treatment for faecal incontinence in adults
Interventions for treating or managing faecal incontinence in older people living in care homes (protocol stage)
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central nervous system diseases
Homeopathy (1)
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central nervous system diseases
Hormone (0)
Education (5)
of other lay carers (2)
Behavioural interventions for the treatment of faecal incontinence in children
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
of patients (3)
Behavioural interventions for the treatment of faecal incontinence in children
Interventions for treating or managing faecal incontinence in older people living in care homes (protocol stage)
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
of staff (eg CME, guidelines) (0)
Investigations (0)
Mechanical (2)
Anal tampon/plug (1)
Plugs for preventing the loss of stool in patients with faecal incontinence
Artificial sphincters (0)
Bedsheets (0)
Pads (1)
Interventions for treating or managing faecal incontinence in older people living in care homes (protocol stage)
Physical (12)
Acupuncture (1)
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central nervous system diseases
Biofeedback (2)
Exercises of the muscles around the anus with or without biofeedback (aids for knowing when the muscles are contracting) for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Chiropractic (0)
Cones (0)
Electrical stimulation (4)
Electrical stimulation for faecal incontinence in adults
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central nervous system diseases
Sacral nerve stimulation for treating faecal incontinence and constipation in adults
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Pelvic floor muscle relaxation (1)
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Pelvic floor muscle training (4)
Exercises of the muscles around the anus with or without biofeedback (aids for knowing when the muscles are contracting) for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults
How effective is pelvic floor muscle training undertaken during pregnancy or after birth for preventing or treating incontinence?
Interventions for treating or managing faecal incontinence in older people living in care homes (protocol stage)
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Psychological (5)
Behavioural interventions (2)
Behavioural interventions for the treatment of faecal incontinence in children
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Cognitive interventions (2)
Behavioural interventions for the treatment of faecal incontinence in children
[The effect of physiotherapy in children with bladder- and bowel problems] (protocol stage)
Psychotherapy (1)
Behavioural interventions for the treatment of faecal incontinence in children
Surgery (6)
Injection of bulking material around the anus (back passage) for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults
Interventions for treating or managing faecal incontinence in older people living in care homes (protocol stage)
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central nervous system diseases
Sacral nerve stimulation for treating faecal incontinence and constipation in adults
Surgery for complete rectal prolapse in adults
Surgery for faecal incontinence in adults
REHABILITATION (0)
Alternative types of nursing care (0)
Nursing home care (0)
skin care (0)
Interstitial cystitis (painful bladder syndrome) (4)
PREVENTION (0)
TREATMENT (4)
Chemical (2)
Antibiotics (treatment) (0)
Diet (0)
Drug (2)
Intravesical treatments for painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis(PBS/IC).
Treatments for people with bladder pain syndrome
Homeopathy (0)
Hormone (0)
Education (0)
of other lay carers (0)
of patients (0)
of staff (eg CME, guidelines) (0)
Investigations (0)
Mechanical (0)
Physical (1)
Non-invasive electrical stimulation for overactive bladder in adults
Psychological (0)
Surgery (1)
Treatments for people with bladder pain syndrome
REHABILITATION (0)
Alternative types of nursing care (0)
Nursing home care (0)
Pelvic organ prolapse (16)
PREVENTION (0)
TREATMENT (16)
Chemical (2)
Antibiotics (treatment) (0)
Diet (0)
Drug (0)
Homeopathy (0)
Hormone (2)
Oestrogen therapy for treating pelvic organ prolapse in postmenopausal women (protocol stage)
Oestrogens for treatment or prevention of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Education (0)
of other lay carers (0)
of patients (0)
of staff (eg CME, guidelines) (0)
Investigations (0)
Mechanical (1)
Devices (1)
Vaginal pessaries (1)
Pessaries (mechanical devices) for managing pelvic organ prolapse in women
Physical (1)
Acupuncture (0)
Electrical stimulation (0)
Pelvic floor muscle training (1)
Conservative management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Psychological (0)
Surgery (12)
Perioperative interventions in pelvic organ prolapse surgery
Perioperative interventions in pelvic organ prolapse surgery
Surgery for women with pelvic organ prolapse with or without continence procedures
Surgery for women with pelvic organ prolapse with or without continence procedures
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Transvaginal mesh or grafts compared with native tissue repair for vaginal prolapse
Transvaginal mesh or grafts compared with native tissue repair for vaginal prolapse
REHABILITATION (0)
Alternative types of nursing care (0)
Nursing home care (0)
Other voiding dysfunction (apart from incontinence) (28)
PREVENTION (1)
Drugs for the prevention of postoperative urinary retention in adults (protocol stage)
TREATMENT (25)
Chemical (3)
Antibiotics (treatment) (0)
Diet (0)
Drug (3)
Alpha blocker treatment for men to increase chances to have urinary catheter successfully removed
Drug treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms in women with voiding dysfunction (protocol stage)
Drugs for treatment of urinary retention after surgery in adults
Homeopathy (0)
Hormone (0)
Education (0)
of other lay carers (0)
of patients (0)
of staff (eg CME, guidelines) (0)
Investigations (1)
Invasive urodynamic studies for the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with voiding dysfunction
Mechanical (10)
Catheters (10)
Antibiotic prophylaxis for short-term catheter bladder drainage in adults
Catheter policies for management of long-term voiding problems in adults with nerve damage affecting the bladder
How effective are urinary catheter washout solutions?
Non-drug treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms in women with voiding dysfunction (protocol stage)
Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults
Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long-term bladder drainage in adults
Types of urethral catheters for management of short-term voiding problems in hospitalised adults
Urinary catheter policies for long-term bladder drainage
What are the best strategies for removing drainage tubes (urinary catheters) from the urinary bladder after 14 days or less?
Which route of short-term bladder drainage is best for adults in hospital?
Physical (2)
Acupuncture (0)
Electrical stimulation (2)
Electrical stimulation of nerves with permanently implanted devices for adults with abnormal urine storage or voiding
Non-invasive electrical stimulation for overactive bladder in adults
Pelvic floor muscle training (0)
Psychological (2)
Behavioural interventions (2)
Behavioural interventions for nocturia in adults (protocol stage)
Non-drug treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms in women with voiding dysfunction (protocol stage)
Surgery (7)
Asking men to pass a catheter into their own urethra to try to stop a urethral stricture from coming back
Blind stretching or telescopic cutting versus open surgery for urethral narrowing in men
Electrical stimulation of nerves with permanently implanted devices for adults with abnormal urine storage or voiding
Non-drug conservative treatments for acute urinary retention after surgery in adults (protocol stage)
Non-drug treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms in women with voiding dysfunction (protocol stage)
Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults
Surgical treatment for difficulty emptying the bladder due to disco-ordination between bladder and sphincter muscle in adults with neurogenic bladder
REHABILITATION (2)
Alternative types of nursing care (1)
Policies for replacing long-term indwelling urinary catheters in adults
Nursing home care (1)
Policies for replacing long-term indwelling urinary catheters in adults