Quadri 1999.
| Methods | RCT. By computer‐generated random assignment. Two arms. Blinding not mentioned. Unclear if ITT. Follow‐up at 2 months and 1 year | |
| Participants | N = 30. No withdrawals mentioned No mention if diagnosis based on symptom alone or by urodynamics. Allowed recurrent incontinence. No mention if included mixed incontinence Incl: only patients with MUCP < = 20 cm H20. Groups similar in age, parity, post‐menopausal status, BMI, subjective SUI score, previous vaginal delivery, presence of cystocoele < gr. 2 at baseline. Single centre. Urogyne unit. Italy |
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| Interventions | I: Burch (15)
II: MMK (15) Both techniques described. MMK utilised video urethroscopy but not the Burch Foley catheter used for bladder drainage in Burch. Cystofix used for MMK 3 surgeons |
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| Outcomes | Post‐operative complications Subjective cure |
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| Notes | ||
| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | "computer‐generated randomization" |
| 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 | no withdrawals described |
| Other bias | Unclear risk | MMK utilised video urethroscopy but not the Burch. Foley catheter used for bladder drainage in Burch. Cystofix used for MMK |