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How Well do Published Randomized Controlled Trials on Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Interventions for Urinary Incontinence Describe the Details of the Intervention? - Linda McLean, PhD, MSc(EE), BScPT

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The document discusses the lack of adherence to reporting standards in publications related to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) interventions for urinary incontinence (UI) in women. It states that no trials on PFMT interventions meet contemporary standards for reporting, making it difficult for clinicians to reproduce these interventions accurately. <br /><br />Urinary incontinence is defined as involuntary leakage of urine caused by physical exertion or a sudden need to void. It affects a significant proportion of women, with prevalence rates ranging from 25% to 45%. PFMT, which consists of pelvic floor muscle exercises, is highly recommended for managing mild to moderate UI in women.<br /><br />The document highlights the unreproducibility of most physiotherapy interventions, including PFMT, which poses challenges in implementing best practices in clinical settings. Two consensus-based reporting instruments, the CERT and the TIDieR, have been developed to help researchers provide adequate details about exercise interventions used in clinical trials. Another scale, called CONTENT, has been developed to assess the therapeutic validity of interventions.<br /><br />The methods section describes the study selection process, including the criteria for inclusion and exclusion. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the PEDro scale. Data extraction was performed by two independent reviewers, and three different exercise reporting instruments were used to score the PFMT trials.<br /><br />The results section presents the findings of the study. Figures 2-4 depict the percentage of completely reported items on the CERT, TIDieR, and CONTENT scales for the included randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The completeness of reporting for these interventions varied across the different instruments.<br /><br />In conclusion, the document highlights the lack of adequate reporting standards in published RCTs on PFMT interventions for UI. The incomplete reporting makes it challenging for clinicians to replicate these interventions accurately. Further efforts are needed to improve the reporting of exercise interventions in clinical trials to facilitate the implementation of best practices in clinical settings.

Keywords

Pelvic Floor Muscle Training

Urinary Incontinence

Reporting Standards

Clinical Trials

Reproducibility

Physiotherapy Interventions

CERT

TIDieR

CONTENT

PEDro Scale