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. 2005 Sep 1;55(518):696–703.

Table 2.

Number of individuals with each symptom and no symptoms at 3 and 6 months presented by randomisation group.

Intervention Standard care


Total responders (n) Individuals with symptom/event (n) Total responders (n) Individuals with symptom/event (n) Difference (95% CI; P value)
3 months
Leakage (several times per month) 2483 1567 (63%) 612 428 (70%) −7% (−11 to −3; P = 0.002)
Frequency (≥ once hourly) 2428 723 (30%) 598 219 (37%) −7% (−11 to −2; P = 0.001)
Urgency: very strong or overwhelming 2503 819 (33%) 618 248 (40% −7% (−12 to −3; P = 0.001)
Nocturia (≥3 times per night) 2502 497 (20%) 617 164 (27%) −7% (−11 to −3; P<0.001)
Improvement 2378 1417 (60%) 584 281 (48%) 11% (7 to 16; P<0.001)
No symptoms (cure) 2378 591 (25%) 584 88 (15%) 10% (6 to 13; P<0.001)
6 months
Leakage (several times per month) 2235 1362 (61%) 546 356 (65%) −4% (−9 to 0; P = 0.066)
Frequency (≥once hourly) 2231 539 (24%) 545 182 (33%) −9% (−14 to −5; P<0.001)
Urgency: very strong or overwhelming 2236 682 (31%) 546 228 (42%) −11% (−16 to −7; P<0.001)
Nocturia (≥3 times per night) 2236 420 (19%) 547 133 (24%) −6 % (−9 to −2; P = 0.004)
Improvement 2201 1369 (62%) 536 277 (52%) 11% (6 to 15; P<0.001)
No symptoms (cure) 2201 624 (28%) 536 104 (19%) 9% (5 to 13; P<0.001)