One year effectiveness of an app‐based treatment for urinary incontinence in comparison to care as usual in Dutch general practice: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial over 12 months

Abstract Objective To assess the long‐term effectiveness of app‐based treatment for female stress, urgency or mixed urinary incontinence (UI) compared with care‐as‐usual in primary care. Design A pragmatic, randomised controlled, superiority trial. Setting Primary care in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2018, follow up at 12 months. Population Women with two or more UI episodes per week and access to mobile apps, wanting treatment. A total of 262 women were randomised equally to app or care‐as‐usual; 89 (68%) and 83 (63%) attended 1 year follow up. Interventions The standalone app included conser... Mehr ...