Volume 52, Issue 3, Pages 663-679 (September 2007) Tension-Free Midurethral Slings in the Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Effectiveness Giacomo Novara, Vincenzo Ficarra, Rafael Boscolo-Berto, Silvia Secco, Stefano Cavalleri, Walter Artibani European Urology Volume 52, Issue 3, Pages 663-679 (September 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2007.06.018 Copyright © 2007 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Forest plots of continence rates after TVT and Burch colposuspension: 1a: continence rate according to any definition of cure; 1b: continence rate according to the presence of negative stress test; 1c: continence rate according to the presence of negative pad test. European Urology 2007 52, 663-679DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2007.06.018) Copyright © 2007 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Forest plots of continence rates after TVT and pubovaginal sling: 2a: continence rate according to any definition of cure in all the 4 RCTs; 2b: continence rate according to any definition of cure in the RCTs evaluating only autologous sling. European Urology 2007 52, 663-679DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2007.06.018) Copyright © 2007 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Forest plots of continence rates after TVT and IVS: 3a: continence rate according to the presence of negative stress test; 3b: continence rate according to the subjective criteria; 3c: continence rate according to any definition of cure. European Urology 2007 52, 663-679DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2007.06.018) Copyright © 2007 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Forest plots of continence rates after TVT and Sparc: 4a: continence rate according to the presence of negative pad test; 4b: continence rate according to the to the presence of negative stress/cough test; 4c: continence rate according to any objective criteria; 4d: continence rate according to subjective criteria. European Urology 2007 52, 663-679DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2007.06.018) Copyright © 2007 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Forest plots of continence rates after retropubic or transobturator tapes: 5a: continence rate according to the objective criteria; 5b: continence rate according to subjective criteria; 5c: continence rate according to any definition of cure. European Urology 2007 52, 663-679DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2007.06.018) Copyright © 2007 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions