Table 13 Definitions of 'cure' and 'improvement'
Definitions of cure | Studies | Definitions of Improvement | Studies |
|---|---|---|---|
Less than 1 g loss on pad test | Parkkinen (2004), Dumoulin (1995) | Decrease of 50% or more in pad weight | Aksac (2003) |
1 g or less on pad test | Aksac (2003) Glavind (1996) | Self-report of less urine loss compared with pre-treatment | Pieber (1995) |
Less that 2 g loss on pad test (st.b.vl) | Dumoulin (2004) Knight (1998) | Self-report: continent (cured), almost continent (improved) (5 point Likert scale) | Bo (1999) |
2 g or less on stress test (st.b.vl) | Bo (1999) Morkved (2002) | Rare or minor incontinence on exertion & 'satisfied' | Chen (1999) |
Self-report: unproblematic (5 point Likert scale) | Bo (1999) Morkved (2002) | Decrease of > 50% in IE & decrease in 'symptoms' | Pages (2001) |
'No incontinence' (measure NR) & no incontinence on UDS | Chen (1999) | Greatly improved: >75% improvement on pad test | Knight (1998) |
No incontinence for 7 days | Johnson (2001) | Â | Â |
No urine loss on any occasion & negative stress test | Pieber (1995) | Â | Â |
No urine loss on paper towel test | Miller (1998) | Â | Â |