%0 Generic %A M.A., Cerruto %A C., D’Elia %A A., Aloisi %A M., Fabrello %A W., Artibani %D 2012 %T Supplementary Material for: Prevalence, Incidence and Obstetric Factors’ Impact on Female Urinary Incontinence in Europe: A Systematic Review %U https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Prevalence_Incidence_and_Obstetric_Factors_Impact_on_Female_Urinary_Incontinence_in_Europe_A_Systematic_Review/5123770 %R 10.6084/m9.figshare.5123770.v1 %2 https://karger.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/8709874 %K Childbirth %K Obstetric care %K Overactive urinary bladder %K Pelvic floor muscle training %K Pregnancy %K Urinary incontinence %X Objectives: A systematic review of the published data on the prevalence, incidence and risk factors of female urinary incontinence (UI) and obstetric treatment of UI in Europe. Data Sources: Epidemiologic studies were sought via PubMed to identify articles published in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian between 2000 and September 30, 2010, in Europe. Results: The prevalence of UI ranged from 14.1 to 68.8% and increased with increasing age. Significant risk factors for UI in pregnancy were maternal age ≥35 years and initial body mass index, a family history of UI and parity. UI in women who delivered ‘at term’ ranged from 26 to 40.2%, with a remission rate of 3 months after childbirth of up to 86.4%. Pelvic floor muscle training may help to prevent postpartum UI in primiparous women without UI during pregnancy. Conclusion: UI definition, outcome measures, survey methods and validation criteria are still heterogeneous, and thus it is difficult to compare data and impossible to draw definite conclusions. %I Karger Publishers