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SynthesisInternational urogynecology journal2018

Efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training in women with overactive bladder syndrome: a systematic review.

Silvia Monteiro, Cassio Riccetto, Angélica Araújo, Laryssa Galo, Nathália Brito, Simone Botelho

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in International urogynecology journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03923348 (Pelvic Floor Muscle Training With the Leva® System for Treatment of Urge Predominant Urinary Incontinence), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03923348 naterminatednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training With the Leva® System for Treatment of Urge Predominant Urinary Incontinence: A Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe Christ HospitalRan2019 to 2020Enrolled5ConditionsOveractive Bladder, Urge Urinary Incontinence, Mixed Urinary IncontinenceArmsLeva device
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  12. Physiotherapy assessment for female urinary incontinence.International urogynecology journal · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Silvia MonteiroPontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais- PUC-Minas), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Cassio RiccettoState University of Campinas (Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil.
Angélica AraújoPontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais- PUC-Minas), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Laryssa GaloPontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais- PUC-Minas), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Nathália BritoPontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais- PUC-Minas), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Simone BotelhoState University of Campinas (Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil. simone.botelho@unifal-mg.edu.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7638-0845

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisOur objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in reducing overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in women.

methodsSearches were performed at MEDLINE, PubMed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Scielo, and Central Cochrane Library PubMed until January 2017. Controlled trials were researched by two independent reviewers. Eligible studies were restricted to random and controlled clinical trials that investigated the effectiveness of PFMT in decreasing OAB symptoms. Qualitative methodology was evaluated using the PEDro scale. Data was analyzed and interpreted qualitatively.

resultsThe final search retrieved eight studies (n = 1161 women with urgency symptoms), which were published between 2002 and 2016. The methodological scores varied between 4 and 7 in the PEDro scale. PFMT, with the objective of controlling urgent micturition, demonstrated improvements in quality of life in women with OAB. Most data in this revision came from small- to moderate-sized trials, with different and inconsistent outcome measures, which could have impacted the end results.

conclusionsThe literature regarding the effectiveness of PFMT in OAB remains heterogeneous and inconclusive.

Indexed as

Physical Therapy ModalitiesAdultExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPelvic FloorSyndromeTreatment OutcomeUrinary Bladder, OveractiveExercise and exercise therapyOveractiveOveractive detrusorUrgeUrinary bladderUrinary incontinence

Identifiers

PMID29644384

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