Conservative treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 181-191

  Berghmans, L C M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(Pelvic floor muscle) exercises; Biofeedback; Conservative treatment; Electrical stimulation; Physical therapy; Prevention; Stress urinary incontinence; Systematic review; Vaginal cones

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE EXERCISE; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 0031825420     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.1998.00730.x     Document Type: Article

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