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SynthesisInternational urogynecology journal2022

Serum vitamin D levels in females with urinary incontinence: a meta-analysis of observational trials.

Chih-Chen Hsu, Yu-Chen Huang, Syuan-Hao Syu, Hung-Jen Shih, Yung-Wei Lin, Chi-Hao Hsiao, Ke-Hsun Lin, Liang-Ming Lee, Yu-Ching Wen

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Synthesis in International urogynecology journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chih-Chen HsuDepartment of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Chen HuangDepartment of Dermatology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Syuan-Hao SyuDepartment of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hung-Jen ShihDepartment of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yung-Wei LinDepartment of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chi-Hao HsiaoDepartment of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ke-Hsun LinDepartment of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Liang-Ming LeeDepartment of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Ching WenDepartment of Urology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. 95207@w.tmu.edu.tw.
Wan Fang Hospital · TWTaipei Medical University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisThe association of vitamin D deficiency with female urinary incontinence is unclear.

methodsA systematic review of English and non-English articles was conducted. All observational studies in databases including PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library Trials Register, and Google Scholar were searched until 5 October 2020. Additional studies were identified by contacting clinical experts and searching the bibliographies and abstracts of the compiled articles. Search terms included urinary incontinence and vitamin D. Article data, including study quality indicators, were independently extracted by two authors using predefined data fields.

resultsTwo cohort studies, four case-control studies and five cross-sectional studies were included in the qualitative synthesis. Two cohort studies and one cross-sectional study, with a total of 2501 females, were included in the meta-analysis. Heterogeneity among the three studies was not observed (I2 = 0.0%, P = 0.69). All pooled analyses were based on fixed-effects models. No difference in vitamin D level was observed between the urinary incontinence group and the control group (mean difference 0.07 ng/ml; 95% confidence interval [CI] -0.57-0.72, P = 0.81, I2 = 0%).

conclusionsOur meta-analysis revealed that adult females with urinary incontinence did not have lower serum vitamin D levels than control females.

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Urinary IncontinenceVitamin D DeficiencyAdultCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansVitamin DVitamin DFemaleMeta-analysisObservational studiesUrinary incontinenceVitamin D

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PMID34132863
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