No. 397: conservative care of urinary incontinence in women

    J. obstet. gynaecol. Can; 42 (4), 2020
    Ano de publicação: 2020

    To outline the evidence for conservative care, including both assessment and management options, for urinary incontinence in women.Relevant primary care providers and medical specialists including but not limited to physicians, nurses, midwives, and pelvic health physiotherapists. Women (>18 years of age) with urinary incontinence.Assessment options include gathering of a detailed history, physical examination, laboratory analysis, urodynamic evaluation, and cystoscopy. Conservative management options include lifestyle management, pelvic floor muscle training, behavioural management, and mechanical devices. To provide an evaluation-based summary of current available evidence concerning efficacy of conservative care (assessment and management) strategies for urinary incontinence in women.T he evidence obtained was reviewed and evaluated by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) Urogynecology Committee under the leadership of the principal authors. The quality of evidence was rated using the criteria described in the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology framework.