Nerli 2009.
Methods | QRCT of TVT vs TOT | |
Participants | Inclusion criteria: women > 18 years; with SUI or MUI if SUI is the predominant symptom; women with ISD Exclusion criteria: predominant urge incontinence; UTI; malignancy; pregnancy; POP stage 3 or 4 Mean age (years; SD): Group A: 39.5 (1.95); Group B: 50.2 (1.89) Post menopausal status: Group A 8/18; Group B: 6/18 |
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Interventions | Group A: TVT (n = 18) Group B: TOT (n = 18) |
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Notes | Cystoscopy performed only in the TVT group I‐QOL questionnaire assessed at 12 month F/U: significant improvement in I‐QOL total scores in both groups from the pre‐operative baseline scores. |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | High risk | Allocation of participants by alternation (quasi randomised) |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | High risk | Allocation not concealed |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No information |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No information |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No information |