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Incontinence Group (139)
Urinary incontinence (including enuresis) (91)
PREVENTION (4)
Anaesthetic agents (0)
Antibiotics (prophylaxis) (2)
Antibiotic policies for short-term catheter bladder drainage in adults
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Episiotomy methods/policies (0)
Hormones (HRT) (0)
Method of delivery (0)
Physical (2)
Physical therapies for prevention of urinary and faecal incontinence in adults (withdrawn)
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Surgical techniques (0)
TREATMENT (87)
Chemical (21)
Drug (12)
Adrenergic drugs for urinary incontinence in adults
Anticholinergic drugs versus non-drug active therapies for overactive bladder syndrome in adults
Anticholinergic drugs versus other medications for overactive bladder syndrome in adults
Anticholinergic drugs versus placebo for overactive bladder syndrome in adults
Botulinum toxin injections for adults with overactive bladder syndrome
Desmopressin for nocturnal enuresis in children
Drugs for nocturia in adults (protocol stage)
Drugs for nocturnal enuresis in children (other than desmopressin and tricyclics)
Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) for stress urinary incontinence in adults
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Tricyclic and related drugs for nocturnal enuresis in children
Which anticholinergic drug for overactive bladder symptoms in adults
Hormone (1)
Oestrogen therapy for urinary incontinence in post-menopausal women
Homeopathy (2)
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Diet (4)
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Conservative management of nocturia in adults (protocol stage)
Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in adults (protocol stage)
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Antibiotics (treatment) (2)
Antibiotic policies for short-term catheter bladder drainage in adults
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Education (4)
of staff (eg CME, guidelines) (0)
of other lay carers (1)
Complex behavioural and educational interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
of patients (3)
Complex behavioural and educational interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in adults (protocol stage)
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Investigations (1)
Urodynamics (1)
Urodynamic investigations for management of urinary incontinence in children and adults
Diaries (0)
Pad tests (0)
Assessment teams (0)
X-rays (0)
Ambulatory monitoring (0)
Ultrasound (0)
Mechanical (16)
Devices (3)
Vaginal pessaries (2)
Mechanical devices for pelvic organ prolapse in women
Mechanical devices for urinary incontinence in women
Urethral plugs (1)
Mechanical devices for urinary incontinence in women
Pads (2)
Absorbent products for light urinary incontinence in women
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Bags (0)
Catheters (11)
Antibiotic policies for short-term catheter bladder drainage in adults
Catheter policies for management of long term voiding problems in adults with neurogenic bladder disorders
Long-term bladder management by intermittent catheterisation in adults and children
Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults
Strategies for the removal of short-term indwelling urethral catheters in adults
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long-term bladder drainage in adults
Types of urethral catheters for management of short-term voiding problems in hospitalised adults
Urinary catheter policies for long-term bladder drainage
Urinary catheter policies for short-term bladder drainage in adults
Washout policies for the management of long-term indwelling urinary catheterisation in adults (protocol stage)
Artificial sphincters (0)
Sheaths (0)
Bedsheets (0)
Physical (16)
Pelvic floor muscle training (6)
Conservative management for postprostatectomy urinary incontinence
Conservative management of nocturia in adults (protocol stage)
Conservative management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women (withdrawn)
Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Pelvic floor muscle relaxation (0)
Cones (1)
Weighted vaginal cones for urinary incontinence
Biofeedback (0)
Electrical stimulation (4)
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in adults (protocol stage)
Sacral neuromodulation with implanted devices for urinary storage and voiding dysfunction in adults
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Acupuncture (4)
Acupuncture for bladder dysfunction after spinal cord injury (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for urinary incontinence in adults without neurological disease (protocol stage)
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Chiropractic (1)
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Psychological (14)
Behaviour training (6)
Complex behavioural and educational interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Habit retraining for the management of urinary incontinence in adults
Prompted voiding for the management of urinary incontinence in adults
Simple behavioural and physical interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Timed voiding for the management of urinary incontinence in adults
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Bladder drill / training (3)
Bladder training for urinary incontinence in adults
Conservative management of nocturia in adults (protocol stage)
Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Hypnosis (1)
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Psychotherapy (2)
Behavioural and cognitive interventions with or without other treatments for the management of faecal incontinence in children
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Alarms (1)
Alarm interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Motivation (1)
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Surgery (15)
Abdominal (3)
Bladder neck needle suspension for urinary incontinence in women
Minimally invasive synthetic suburethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women
Open retropubic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women
Faecal diversion (0)
Perineal/ vaginal/ rectal (5)
Anterior vaginal repair for urinary incontinence in women
Bladder neck needle suspension for urinary incontinence in women
Minimally invasive synthetic suburethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women
Surgical management of vesicovaginal and/or urethrovaginal fistulae (protocol stage)
Traditional suburethral sling operations for urinary incontinence in women
Laparoscopic (1)
Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women
Injections (1)
Periurethral injection therapy for urinary incontinence in women
Urinary diversion (1)
Urinary diversion and bladder reconstruction/replacement using intestinal segments for intractable incontinence or following cystectomy
Post-surgical management (1)
Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults
surgery for prolapse (1)
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
sacral nerve stimulation (1)
Sacral neuromodulation with implanted devices for urinary storage and voiding dysfunction in adults
Surgery for bladder outlet obstruction (1)
Surgical management of bladder outlet obstruction in adults with neurogenic bladder dysfunction (protocol stage)
REHABILITATION (0)
Alternative types of nursing care (0)
Nursing home care (0)
Skin care (0)
Faecal incontinence and rectal prolapse (22)
PREVENTION (1)
Physical (1)
Physical therapies for prevention of urinary and faecal incontinence in adults (withdrawn)
TREATMENT (21)
Chemical (4)
Antibiotics (treatment) (0)
Diet (1)
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central neurological diseases
Drug (2)
Drug treatment for faecal incontinence in adults
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central neurological diseases
Homeopathy (1)
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central neurological diseases
Hormone (0)
Education (2)
of other lay carers (1)
Behavioural and cognitive interventions with or without other treatments for the management of faecal incontinence in children
of patients (1)
Behavioural and cognitive interventions with or without other treatments for the management of faecal incontinence in children
of staff (eg CME, guidelines) (0)
Investigations (0)
Mechanical (1)
Anal tampon/plug (1)
Plugs for containing faecal incontinence
Artificial sphincters (0)
Bedsheets (0)
Pads (0)
Physical (6)
Acupuncture (1)
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central neurological diseases
Biofeedback (1)
Biofeedback and/or sphincter exercises for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults
Chiropractic (0)
Cones (0)
Electrical stimulation (3)
Electrical stimulation for faecal incontinence in adults
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central neurological diseases
Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence and constipation in adults
Pelvic floor muscle relaxation (0)
Pelvic floor muscle training (1)
Biofeedback and/or sphincter exercises for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults
Psychological (3)
Behavioural interventions (1)
Behavioural and cognitive interventions with or without other treatments for the management of faecal incontinence in children
Cognitive interventions (1)
Behavioural and cognitive interventions with or without other treatments for the management of faecal incontinence in children
Psychotherapy (1)
Behavioural and cognitive interventions with or without other treatments for the management of faecal incontinence in children
Surgery (5)
Management of faecal incontinence and constipation in adults with central neurological diseases
Perianal injectable bulking agents as treatment for faecal incontinence (protocol stage)
Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence and constipation in adults
Surgery for complete rectal prolapse in adults
Surgery for faecal incontinence in adults
REHABILITATION (0)
Alternative types of nursing care (0)
Nursing home care (0)
skin care (0)
Interstitial cystitis (painful bladder syndrome) (1)
PREVENTION (0)
TREATMENT (1)
Chemical (1)
Antibiotics (treatment) (0)
Diet (0)
Drug (1)
Intravesical treatments for painful bladder syndrome/ interstitial cystitis
Homeopathy (0)
Hormone (0)
Education (0)
of other lay carers (0)
of patients (0)
of staff (eg CME, guidelines) (0)
Investigations (0)
Mechanical (0)
Physical (0)
Psychological (0)
Surgery (0)
REHABILITATION (0)
Alternative types of nursing care (0)
Nursing home care (0)
Pelvic organ prolapse (4)
PREVENTION (0)
TREATMENT (4)
Chemical (1)
Antibiotics (treatment) (0)
Diet (0)
Drug (0)
Homeopathy (0)
Hormone (1)
Oestrogens for treatment or prevention of pelvic organ prolapse in women (protocol stage)
Education (0)
of other lay carers (0)
of patients (0)
of staff (eg CME, guidelines) (0)
Investigations (0)
Mechanical (1)
Devices (1)
Vaginal pessaries (1)
Mechanical devices for pelvic organ prolapse in women
Physical (1)
Acupuncture (0)
Electrical stimulation (0)
Pelvic floor muscle training (1)
Conservative management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Psychological (0)
Surgery (1)
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
REHABILITATION (0)
Alternative types of nursing care (0)
Nursing home care (0)
Other voiding dysfunction (apart from incontinence) (21)
PREVENTION (0)
TREATMENT (21)
Chemical (4)
Antibiotics (treatment) (0)
Diet (1)
Conservative management of nocturia in adults (protocol stage)
Drug (3)
Alpha blockers prior to removal of a catheter for acute urinary retention in adult men
Drugs for nocturia in adults (protocol stage)
Drugs for treatment of urinary retention after surgery in adults (protocol stage)
Homeopathy (0)
Hormone (0)
Education (0)
of other lay carers (0)
of patients (0)
of staff (eg CME, guidelines) (0)
Investigations (0)
Mechanical (10)
Catheters (10)
Antibiotic policies for short-term catheter bladder drainage in adults
Catheter policies for management of long term voiding problems in adults with neurogenic bladder disorders
Long-term bladder management by intermittent catheterisation in adults and children
Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults
Strategies for the removal of short-term indwelling urethral catheters in adults
Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long-term bladder drainage in adults
Types of urethral catheters for management of short-term voiding problems in hospitalised adults
Urinary catheter policies for long-term bladder drainage
Urinary catheter policies for short-term bladder drainage in adults
Washout policies for the management of long-term indwelling urinary catheterisation in adults (protocol stage)
Physical (2)
Acupuncture (0)
Electrical stimulation (1)
Sacral neuromodulation with implanted devices for urinary storage and voiding dysfunction in adults
Pelvic floor muscle training (1)
Conservative management of nocturia in adults (protocol stage)
Psychological (1)
Behavioural interventions (1)
Conservative management of nocturia in adults (protocol stage)
Surgery (4)
Sacral neuromodulation with implanted devices for urinary storage and voiding dysfunction in adults
Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults
Simple dilatation, endoscopic urethrotomy, and urethroplasty for urethral stricture in adults (protocol stage)
Surgical management of bladder outlet obstruction in adults with neurogenic bladder dysfunction (protocol stage)
REHABILITATION (0)
Alternative types of nursing care (0)
Nursing home care (0)