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Is Electroacupuncture Effective In Improving Quality Of Life For Women With Urinary Incontinence?, Shelby Kaminsky
Is Electroacupuncture Effective In Improving Quality Of Life For Women With Urinary Incontinence?, Shelby Kaminsky
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective evidence based medicine (EBM) review is to determine whether or not “Is electroacupuncture effective in improving quality of life for women with urinary incontinence?”
STUDY DESIGN: A systematic review of 3 peer-reviewed studies published between the years of 2014 and 2017.
DATA SOURCES: Two randomized placebo-controlled studies and one comparative study evaluating if electroacupuncture (EA) and/or the use of tolterodine improves the quality of life and therapeutic effects of those with urinary incontinence (UI). Sources were selected from PubMed and Cochrane Library based off of their relevance to the clinical question and the outcomes …