Table 2.

Description and comparison of the three months treatment programmes.

	Internet-based treatment programme	Postal treatment programme
Total extent, number of pages	20	8
Information, number of pages	9	4
Illustrations, n	33	7
Pelvic floor muscle training, design	Increasing intensity, login codes successively	Access to all exercises from start
Exercises (duration in s × repetitions × daily frequency):	Yes	Yes
– maximum contractions (for strength) (8 × 8–10 × 3)	Yes	Yes
– submaximal contractions (for endurance) (15–90 × 1 × 3)	Yes	Yes
– quick contractions (3 × 8–10 × 2–3)	Yes	Yes
– the ‘knack manoeuvre’*	Yes	Yes
Self-reported tests of progression	Yes	No
Training report	Once a week	At follow-up
Cognitive behavioural therapy assignments	Yes	No
E-mail support by urotherapist	Yes	No

^*A conscious pelvic floor muscle contraction before and during physical stress.