Table 7:

Results of the Randomized Controlled Trial by Richter et al²⁹ Reporting Withdrawal Due to Failure, Lack of Efficacy, or Dissatisfaction in Patients With Stress Urinary Incontinence Treated With a Pessary or Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy^a

Comparison	Symptom	Results
Pessary (n = 149) PFMT (n = 146)	Withdrawal (3 mo)	Pessary: 39/149 PFMT: 22/146, RR = 1.74 (95% CI 1.09 to 2.78)
	Withdrawal (12 mo)	Pessary: 53/149 PFMT: 47/146, RR = 1.10 (95% CI 0.80 to 1.52)
Pessary (n = 149) Pessary + PFMT (n = 150)	Withdrawal (3 mo)	Pessary: 39/149 Pessary + PFMT: 18/150, RR = 2.18 (95% CI 1.31 to 3.63)
	Withdrawal (12 mo)	Pessary: 53/149 Pessary + PFMT: 39/150, RR = 1.37 (95% CI 0.97 to 1.93)
Pessary + PFMT (n = 150) PFMT (n = 146)	Withdrawal (3 mo)	Pessary + PFMT: 18/150 PFMT: 22/146, RR = 0.80 (95% CI 0.45 to 1.42)
	Withdrawal (12 mo)	Pessary + PFMT: 39/150 PFMT: 47/146, RR = 0.81 (95% CI 0.56 to 1.16)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; PFMT, pelvic floor muscle training; RCT, randomized controlled trial; RR, risk ratio.

^aThe RCT by Richter et al²⁹ was included in the systematic review by Lipp et al.¹²