Chronic urinary retention: comparative effectiveness and harms of treatments.
Brasure M, Fink HA, Risk M, MacDonald R, Shamliyan T, Ouellette J, Xu D, Butler M, Kane RL, Wilt TJ
Record ID 32014001110
English
Authors' objectives:
To determine the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of treatments for chronic urinary retention (CUR), also termed partial or persistent urinary retention or incomplete bladder emptying, in adults.
Authors' recommendations:
We identified few studies; most were small and had methodological flaws. Evidence was insufficient due to risk of bias and imprecision, and we were not able to evaluate consistency of results across studies. Further research should address conceptual issues in studying CUR as well as strengthening the evidence base with adequately powered controlled trials or prospective cohort studies for populations and interventions common in practice.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ehc/products/482/1966/chronic-urinary-retention-report-140915.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Chronic Disease
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address:
Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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