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APTA Pelvic Health: Rehabilitation Interventions for Urgency Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Urgency, and/or Urinary Frequency in Adult Women (CPG+)
Overview
This guideline summarizes the evidence related to rehabilitation interventions specific to urgency urinary incontinence, urinary urgency, and/or urinary frequency. The resulting recommendations are presented in 9 action statements.
Note: This guideline does not provide information about stress urinary incontinence or examination and evaluation of urinary incontinence. For more information about these topics, please see the recommended resources below.
Recommended Resources
Berghmans B, Seleme MR, Bernards ATM. Examination and evaluation of women with urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol J. 2020;31(5):917–931.
Bernards AT, Berghmans BC, Slieker-Ten Hove MC, et al. Dutch guidelines for physiotherapy in patients with stress urinary incontinence: an update. Int Urogynecol J. 2014;25(2):171–179.
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Date: October 1, 2023
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: CPG
McAuley JA, Mahoney AT, Austin MM
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