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. 2016 Jul 27;8:113–122. doi: 10.2147/RRU.S93636

Table 1.

American Urological Association recommendations for overactive bladder therapy

Level of therapy Type of therapy Examples of therapy
First-line therapy Behavioral therapy Bladder diet, bladder training, pelvic floor physical therapy, and biofeedback
Second-line therapy Medical therapy Anticholinergic medication and β3 agonist medication
Third-line therapya Neuromodulation PTNS®, InterStim®, and Botox®

Notes:

a

Data from reference 28. To meet criteria, patients must have failed first-line therapy and second-line therapy (or cannot tolerate medications due to contraindications or side effects).

Abbreviation: PTNS, percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation.