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Conservative management of urinary incontinence.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17169236     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To outline the evidence for conservative management options for treating urinary incontinence. OPTIONS: Conservative management options for treating urinary incontinence include behavioural changes, lifestyle modification, pelvic floor retraining, and use of mechanical devices. OUTCOMES: To provide understanding of current available evidence concerning efficacy of conservative alternatives for managing urinary incontinence; to empower women to choose continence therapies that have benefit and that have minimal or no harm.
Authors:
; Magali Robert; Sue Ross; Scott A Farrel; William Andrew Easton; Annette Epp; Lise Girouard; Chandra Gupta; Francois Lajoie; Danny Lovatsis; Barry MacMillan; Joyce Schachter; Jane Schulz; David H L Wilkie
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Practice Guideline    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstétrique et gynécologie du Canada : JOGC     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1701-2163     ISO Abbreviation:  J Obstet Gynaecol Can     Publication Date:  2006 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-12-15     Completed Date:  2007-07-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101126664     Medline TA:  J Obstet Gynaecol Can     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng; fre     Pagination:  1113-25     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Calgary AB.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Canada
Evidence-Based Medicine
Female
Humans
Life Style
Pelvic Floor / physiology*
Societies, Medical
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Incontinence / therapy*
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2007 Mar;29(3):216-7; author reply 217   [PMID:  17346489 ]

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