Comparison 3. Disposable insert pads versus washable insert pads.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Number of products scored as leaking: none versus a little or a lot	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.14 [0.09, 0.21]
2 Prevention of leakage: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.05 [0.02, 0.12]
3 Comfort when dry: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.23 [0.08, 0.67]
4 Comfort when wet: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.13 [0.07, 0.25]
5 Discreetness (invisibility under clothes): number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.36 [0.68, 2.72]
6 Staying in place: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.04 [0.02, 0.11]
7 Prevention of smell: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.16 [0.08, 0.30]
8 Mean number of incontinence laundry items per 24 hours	1		mean (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.04 [0.03, 0.06]
9 Mean number of products used per 24 hours	1		mean (Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.10 [‐0.30, 0.09]
10 Skin health problems: number recording none versus a little or a lot	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.37 [0.20, 0.71]
11 Effect on everyday activities: number rating design as good or no effect versus bad effec	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.04 [0.01, 0.15]
12 Overall acceptability: number rating design acceptable versus unacceptable	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.04 [0.01, 0.15]
13 Preference: number preferring design	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.09 [0.03, 0.26]