Comparison 6. Washable pants 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)	0.49 [0.34, 0.71]
2 Prevention of leakage: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.45 [0.26, 0.78]
3 Comfort when dry: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.46 [0.22, 0.95]
4 Comfort when wet: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.74 [0.45, 1.24]
5 Discreetness (invisibility under clothes): number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	1.10 [0.52, 2.36]
6 Staying in place: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.06 [0.03, 0.13]
7 Prevention of smell: number rating design good or okay versus poor	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.46, 1.58]
8 Mean number of incontinence laundry items per 24 hours	1		mean (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.60 [0.35, 1.03]
9 Mean number of products used per 24 hours	1		mean (Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.17 [‐0.34, ‐0.00]
10 Skin health problems: number recording none versus a little or a lot	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.78 [0.42, 1.46]
11 Effect on everyday activities: number rating design as good or no effect versus bad effect	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.45 [0.20, 1.03]
12 Overall acceptability: number rating design acceptable versus unacceptable	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.23 [0.09, 0.61]
13 Preference: number preferring design	1		odds ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)	0.33 [0.17, 0.65]