Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Actas Urologicas Espanolas, cilt.48, sa.4, ss.437-447, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Introduction: Stress Urinary Incontinence is a condition that impairs the quality of life in women
and randomized controlled trials of electroacupuncture for stress urinary incontinence have
been conducted.
Objective: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the effect of
electroacupuncture on the severity and symptoms of urinary incontinence in women with stress
urinary incontinence.
Methods: Literature searches were conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and Science Citation
Index until November 2023. This study was based on the recommendations of the Cochrane
guidelines. Data were analyzed using the Review Manager computer program (Version 5.4). The
methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the RoB-2 tool.
Results: The analysis included 888 women with stress urinary incontinence and three studies.
In women with stress urinary incontinence, electroacupuncture intervention improved urinary
incontinence severity and quality of life (MD:
−2.37, 95% CI:
−3.29 to 1.45, Z = 5.07, p < 0.001),
urinary leakage (SMD:
−0.79, 95% CI:
−1.02 to
−0.55, Z = 6.60, p = 0.001) and incontinence
episode frequency (SMD:
−2.24, 95% CI:
−4.17 to
−0.32, Z = 2.29, p < 0.02).
Conclusion: In women with stress urinary incontinence, electroacupuncture intervention
decreased the severity of urinary incontinence and improved the quality of life. Symptoms
related to urinary incontinence were found to decrease urinary leakage and incontinence
episode frequency. The studies included in the analysis were determined to be low-risk studies
in quality assessment