SynthesisClinical interventions in aging2018
The impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence: a systematic literature review.
Synthesis in Clinical interventions in aging, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05702567 (The Effectiveness of Transvaginal Radiofrequency and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Compared to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence), which is not on this map. Cited by 53 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effectiveness of Transvaginal Radiofrequency and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Compared to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence: a Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
53 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Electrical stimulation and biofeedback combined with pelvic floor muscle training for pelvic floor dysfunction in postpartum women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Supervised versus unsupervised pelvic floor muscle training in the treatment of women with urinary incontinence - a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Quality of Life in Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Pooled it
- Use of Virtual Reality-Based Therapy in Patients with Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Urinary Incontinence with or without Biofeedback or Electrostimulation in Women: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The effect of the Incontinence Health Belief Development Program on women's urinary incontinence awareness and health beliefs: a randomized controlled trial.International urogynecology journal · 2023Trial
- Evaluation of Nursing Effect of Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Training on Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Postpartum Pregnant Women under Ultrasound Imaging with Artificial Intelligence Algorithm.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Can Supervised Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Through Gametherapy Relieve Urinary Incontinence Symptoms in Climacteric Women? A Feasibility Study.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2021Trial
- Association of Urinary Incontinence Awareness and Bladder Habits with Quality of Life Among Health Care Professionals Working in High-Risk Units.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Trends and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Pharmacologic and Surgical Management of Treated Female Patients With Urinary Incontinence.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2026Observational
- Pelvic floor rehabilitation management in females with stress urinary incontinence: a summary of best-evidence strategies.BMC nursing · 2026Article
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- Effects of Stabilization Exercises and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Urinary Parameters in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain and Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Conservative Treatment in Stress Urinary Incontinence-Narrative Literature Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training in managing urinary incontinence in pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus.Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
- Development of a Maternal Health Care Exercise and Pelvic Abdominal Rehabilitation Curriculum for Obstetric Medical Professionals Using a Modified Delphi Process.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Prospective Comparative Study of EMSella Therapy and Surgical Anterior Colporrhaphy for Urinary Incontinence: Outcomes and Efficacy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Trends in level of education and area of residence of users of a mobile app to support treatment of urinary incontinence.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- A Study on 10-Week Combined Aerobic and Resistance Training Exercise Prescription for Female Patients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this review was to assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women, with a particular focus on the impact of this form of therapy on the patients' quality of life (QoL).
methodsThe following electronic databases were searched: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library (articles only in English, 1990-2017). Search terms were as follows: urinary incontinence, pelvic floor muscle training, pelvic floor exercises, quality of life. Systematic review methods were based on the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement.
resultsThe assessment of the impact of PFMT on the QoL of women with UI was conducted among 2,394 women in 24 selected studies. After the end of treatment, the majority of patients in the experimental groups noted a statistically significant improvement in QoL.
conclusionThe results of this literature review demonstrate that PFMT is an effective treatment for UI in women. PFMT significantly improves the QoL of women with UI, which is an important determinant of their physical, mental, and social functioning.
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