Effectiveness of preoperative pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysis

Table 1 Quality of eligible studies

Authors, year	Randomization	Baseline	Allocation concealment	Blinding	Loss to follow-up	Intention-to-treat analysis	Quality rank^a
Bales et al., 2000[20]	Unclear	Comparable	Unclear	Yes	Reported	Unclear	B
Centemero et al., 2010[16]	Computer	Comparable	Yes	Yes	Reported	Yes	A
Dijkstra-Eshuis et al., 2013[18]	Computer	Comparable	Yes	Yes	Reported	Yes	A
Geraerts et al., 2013[17]	Computer	Comparable	Unclear	Yes	Reported	Yes	B
Patel et al., 2013[21]	Date of surgery	Comparable	Unclear	Unclear	Reported	Yes	B

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