The impact of urinary incontinence on multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of meta-analysis of observational studies.
Pinar SoysalNicola VeroneseSimona IppolitiDamiano PizzolAnne Marie CarrieSimina StefanescuGuillermo F López-SánchezYvonne BarnettLaurie ButlerAi KoyanagiLouis JacobRamy Abou GhaydyaDavid SheynAdonis K HijazJose M Oliva-LozanoJose M MuyorMike TrottAndreas KronbichlerIgor GrabovacMark A TullyLin YangJimin HwangJong Yeob KimSeoyeon ParkJunmin SongYoun Ho ShinPetre-Cristian IlieLee Smithnull nullPublished in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2023)
UI is associated with female sexual dysfunction, with highly suggestive evidence. However, the evidence of other adverse outcomes including depression, anxiety, poorer QoL, higher mortality, falls, pressure ulcers, diabetes, arthritis, fecal incontinence, and frailty is only weak. A multidimensional approach should be taken in managing UI in the clinical setting.