Comparison 1. Faecal incontinence: parallel group data SNS vs medical therapy.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Episodes of faecal incontinence per week	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
1.1 At 3 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.2 At 12 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Days using pads per week	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
2.1 At 3 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 At 12 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Days with incontinence per week	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
3.1 At 3 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.2 At 12 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Days with faecal staining per week	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
4.1 At 3 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4.2 At 12 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Cleveland Clinic Incontinence Score	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.1 At 3 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5.2 At 12 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 SF12 Physical	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
6.1 At 3 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.2 At 12 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 SF12 Mental	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
7.1 At 3 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.2 At 12 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 FIQL Lifestyle	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
8.1 At 3 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8.2 At 12 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9 FIQL Coping/behaviour	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
9.1 At 3 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.2 At 12 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10 FIQL Depression/self perception	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
10.1 At 3 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.2 At 12 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11 FIQL Embarrassment	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
11.1 At 3 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11.2 At 12 months	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]