TABLE 1

American College of Physicians recommendations on urinary incontinence in women

Stress incontinenceUrgency incontinenceMixed incontinenceFor all
Pelvic floor muscle training
Strong recommendation, high-quality evidence
Against drug treatment
Strong recommendation, low-quality evidence
Bladder training
Weak recommendation, low-quality evidence
Drug treatment if bladder training was unsuccessful
Strong recommendation, high-quality evidence
Pelvic floor muscle training with bladder training
Strong recommendation, high-quality evidence
Weight loss and exercise if obese
Strong recommendation, moderate-quality evidence
  • Information from Reference 1.