The costs and benefits of physiotherapy as first-line treatment for female stress urinary incontinence.

Objective: To evaluate the costs and benefits of physiotherapy for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in Australia.

Methods: We evaluated the costs and benefits of physiotherapy for the treatment of SUI using outcome data from a prospective multicentre observational study conducted in 1999/2000. Women presenting with SUI to physiotherapists trained in continence management in 35 centres across Australia were recruited into the study.

Physiotherapy for female stress urinary incontinence: a multicentre observational study.

Background: No previous data are available on the effectiveness of physiotherapy management of urinary stress incontinence with relevance to the Australian health system.

Aims: To evaluate Australian ambulatory physiotherapy management of stress urinary incontinence.

Methods: Observational multicentre clinical study of physiotherapy management of female stress urinary incontinence between February 1999 and October 2000, with 1-year follow-up.