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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2020

Mobile technologies for the conservative self-management of urinary incontinence: a systematic scoping review.

Stéphanie Bernard, Sabrina Boucher, Linda McLean, Hélène Moffet

Registry-linked trialAbstract readScoping Review
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In one paragraph

Article in International urogynecology journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05295901 (The Effect of the Mobile Application Developed to Provide Symptom Control in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Patients on Self-Efficacy and Chronic Disease Management), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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38citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

NCT05295901 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of the Mobile Application Developed to Provide Symptom Control in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Patients on Self-Efficacy and Chronic Disease Management

TypeinterventionalSponsorMuş Alparslan UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled80ConditionsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveArmsmKOAH application
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. 2024 Canadian Urological Association guideline: Female stress urinary incontinence.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Stéphanie BernardDépartement de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, Université Laval, 1050 Avenue de la Médecine, Québec, QC, Canada.
Sabrina BoucherCenter for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS), Québec, Canada.
Linda McLeanUniversity of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Hélène MoffetDépartement de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, Université Laval, 1050 Avenue de la Médecine, Québec, QC, Canada. helene.moffet@rea.ulaval.ca.
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisThe objective was to appraise the current use of mobile technologies for the conservative self-management of urinary incontinence (UI). Moreover, we aimed to explore whether they integrate recommended features for the use of mobile technologies in healthcare and recognized parameters for optimal conservative UI treatment.

methodsWe conducted a literature search on Medline, Embase, CINAHL, REHABDATA, Cochrane Library and PEDro databases. Eligible articles included people with UI of any type and use of a mobile technology for the conservative self-management of UI. Two reviewers independently screened, reviewed, and extracted data on study design, type of mobile technologies, valuable features, and outcomes related to UI.

resultsTwelve articles (level of evidence II to V) were retained. Technologies used were a mobile app alone (n = 2), a Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) device and app (n = 2), a PFMT device and telerehabilitation (n = 1), a smartphone messaging system (n = 1), and an internet-based program (n = 1). PFMT programs prescribed a daily frequency for at least 8 weeks. Between 1 and 4 valuable features were reported out of 6 identified. After intervention, at least 1 outcome on UI severity was reported improved in 6/7 studies, satisfaction was high in 3/3 studies and adherence was high (daily usage) in 4/5 studies.

conclusionThere is level 2 evidence that there are benefits of using mobile technologies in terms of improvements in UI, satisfaction, adherence, and costs. Mobile technologies reviewed seem to follow optimal PFMT parameters, but users could benefit further from more built-in features that may optimize rehabilitation outcomes.

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Self-ManagementUrinary IncontinenceExercise TherapyHumansPelvic FloorTechnologyConservative managementeHealthMobile technologyPelvic floor muscle trainingReviewUrinary incontinence

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PMID31267139
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