Bai 2005.
Methods | RCT. Method not described. Three arms. Blinding not mentioned. Unclear if ITT Follow‐up at one year with assessments at 3 months, 6 months and 9 months. | |
Participants | N = 92. No withdrawals mentioned UDS confirmed. No mixed incontinence Groups comparable as to age, parity, BMI, menopausal status, MUCP, VLPP, functional urethral length and peak flow rates at baseline Incl: USI grade I and II Excl: grade III incontinence, detrusor overactivity, UTI, ISD, POP > grade II Ob & Gyne. South Korea |
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Interventions | I: Burch (33)
II: Sling (28)
III: TVT (31) Sling procedure was a pubovaginal sling using autologous rectus muscle fascia TVT technique according to Ulmsten All procedures performed by one surgeon |
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Outcomes | Number cured (3 months, 6 months,12 months); complication rate (number with idiopathic detrusor overactivity, hesitancy, urinary retention) Cure defined as absence of subjective complaints of leakage and absence of urinary leakage on stress test |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | randomization method not described |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | not mentioned |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | not mentioned |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | not mentioned |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | not mentioned |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | all patients with complete follow‐up; no mention of dropouts |
Other bias | Unclear risk | no other bias identified |