SynthesisInternational urogynecology journal2020
Efficacy of telemedicine for urinary incontinence in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Telerehabilitation in the management of urinary incontinence in women: a narrative review.BMC women's health · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of mobile apps for urinary incontinence in women: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of eHealth interventions on female pelvic floor dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2022Pooled it
- Quality of life in women with urinary incontinence seeking care using e-health.BMC women's health · 2021Trial
- Educational Videos Were Not Superior to a Folder in Improving Urinary Incontinence Knowledge and Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- The effect of aerobic exercise on bladder function and lower urinary tract symptoms in women who have diabetes mellitus with lower urinary tract symptoms: a randomized controlled.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Advancing Evidence-Based Nursing: The Updated German Expert Standard on Continence Promotion.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Addressing Health Care Access Disparities Through a Public Health Approach to Physical Therapist Practice.Physical therapy · 2024Article
- Telehealth exercise for continence after gynaecological cancer treatment (TELE-CONNECT): a protocol for a co-designed pragmatic randomised controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Real-World Evidence From a Digital Health Treatment Program for Female Urinary Incontinence: Observational Study of Outcomes Following User-Centered Product Design.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
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- Digital Technologies for Women's Pelvic Floor Muscle Training to Manage Urinary Incontinence Across Their Life Course: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
- Implementing telemedicine in urogynecology: A feasibility study.International urogynecology journal · 2023Observational
- A digital health program for treatment of urinary incontinence: retrospective review of real-world user data.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Female Urinary Incontinence Evidence-Based Treatment Pathway: An Infographic for Shared Decision-Making.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2022Review
- The effectiveness of digital therapeutics for rehabilitation of urinary incontinence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Digital healthReview
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Abstract
objectivesThe systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to summarize the available evidence and assess the efficacy of telemedicine for urinary incontinence in women.
methodsPUBMED, EMBASE, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, CBM, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP databases were electronically searched to identify eligible studies updated to February 2020 to collect RCTs regarding the efficacy of telemedicine for urinary incontinence in women. Two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias of included studies with the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. A meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3.
resultsSeven studies involving a total of 836 patients were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. The results of the meta-analysis showed that compared with usual care, telemedicine intervention significantly reduced the UI severity (SMD = -0.90, 95% CI, -1.73 - -0.07, P = 0.003) and improved QOL (SMD = 0.71, 95% CI, 0.21-1.20, P = 0.005). The results of the descriptive analysis indicated that telemedicine intervention can also reduce the patients' anxiety and depression, improving patients' self-efficacy and their impression of improvement.
conclusionThe systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate that telemedicine can reduce the UI severity and anxiety and depression, improving QOL, self-efficacy, and impression of improvement for women with urinary incontinence. Due to the limited quality and quantity of the included studies, rigorous studies with adequate sample sizes are required to conclude with more confidence.
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