Table 3 Description of studies: Author, year, country, condition, age, number of participants (number of men), aim, data collection, methodology, recruitment context, assessment of relevance and quality
Author & Year | Geography | Condition | Age | Number (male) | Aim to explore: | Data collection, methodology | Recruitment | Relevance | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Andersson et al. 2008 [116] | Sweden | UI | 66–89 | 11 | Experience of UI among women who do not desire further treatment | Interviews, Phenomenology | District nurse | direct | satisfactory |
2. Andersson et al. 2009 [117] | Sweden | UI | 30 80+ | 14 | Experience of UI among Syrian women living in Sweden | Focus groups, Phenomenology | Snowball sample | direct | satisfactory |
3. Ashworth & Hagan 1993 [118] | UK | UI | 25–55 | 28 | Women’s’ experience of UI | Interviews, Phenomenology | newspaper | direct | key |
4. Cochran 1998 [119] | USA | UI | 60–88 | 19 (NK) | Experience of UI of older persons living in the community | Interviews, Not stated | Community volunteer/doctor invite | direct | satisfactory |
5. Doshani et al. 2007 [120] | UK | UI | 36–82 | 24 | Experience of UI among south Asian Indian women in Leicester, UK | Focus groups, Thematic analysis | South Asian community centres | direct | satisfactory |
6. Dowd 1991 [121] | USA | UI | 58–79 | 7 | Experience of UI and adjustment in older women | Interviews, Grounded theory | ‘convenience sample’ | direct | satisfactory |
7. Getliffe et al. 2007 [122] | UK | UI | 29–89 | 99 | Experience of using absorbent products for ‘light’ UI and impact on women’s quality of life | Interviews, Thematic analysis | Incontinence services, consumer organisations and adverts | indirect# | satisfactory |
8. Gjerde et al. 2013 [123] | Ethiopia | UI | NK | 181 | Experience of UI in rural and semi urban settings in Ethiopia | Interviews, Systematic text condensation | part of a Incontinence and Prolapse study. | direct | satisfactory |
9. Griffiths et al. 2009 [124] | UK | UI | 30–74 | 22 | Experience of physiotherapy sessions for the management of UI | Interviews, Thematic analysis | Embedded in a trial | direct | satisfactory |
10. Hägglund & Wadesten [125] | Sweden | UI | 34–52 | 14 | Experience of UI | Interviews, Phenomenology | Cohort study; women who had not sought help | direct | satisfactory |
11. Hägglund & Ahlström 2007 [126] | Sweden | UI | 37–52 | 13 | Experience of UI and health seeking in long-term UI | Interviews, Phenomenology | Cohort study; women who had sought help for UI | direct | satisfactory |
12. Hamid et al. 2015 [127] | Iran | UI | 52–68 | 17 | Experience of Muslim community-dwelling postmenopausal women of UI | Interviews, Phenomenology | Community snowball sample | direct | satisfactory |
13. Hayder & Schnepp a 2010 [128] | Germany | UI | 38–83 | 32 (10) | Experience of UI in daily life | Interviews, Grounded theory | Community advert | direct | key |
14. Haydera 2012 [129] | Germany | UI | 38–83 | 32 (10) | Experience of UI and impact on sexuality and intimate relationships | Interviews, | Community advert | direct | satisfactory |
15. Higa et al. 2011 [130] | Brazil | UI | 30–45 | 8 | the meanings of silence for Brazilian women with UI | Interviews, Content analysis, | Community snowball sample | direct | satisfactory |
16. Horrocks et al. 2004 [131] | UK | UI | 66–94 | 20 (9) | Why older people living in the community do not seek help with UI | Interviews, Grounded theory | Community survey | partial* | satisfactory |
17. Jackson et al. 2012 [132] | USA | UI | NK | 144 (71) | How talking with others influences symptom management | Interviews, Thematic analysis | Community survey | direct | satisfactory |
18. Kao et al. 2015 [133] | Taiwan | UI | 44–66 | 12 | Experiences of PFMT for UI and the impact on their sexuality | Interviews, Thematic analysis | Women who had gone to a PFMT education programme | indirect | satisfactory |
19. Komorowski & Chen 2006 [134] | China | UI | 24–81 | 15 | Experiences of Chinese women living with UI | Interviews, IPA | Reported UK at Obstetrics and gynaecology department | direct | satisfactory |
20. Li, Low & Lee 2007 [135] | Hong Kong | UI | 42–77 | 9 | Community-dwelling women’s experiences in coping with UI | Interviews Content analysis | Continence clinic (stress incontinence) | direct | satisfactory |
21. Macinnes 2008 [136] | UK | UI | 28–65 | 12 | To explore why some women with UI drop out of healthcare | Telephone interviews, Thematic analysis | Continence clinic (stress incontinence) | direct | satisfactory |
22. Mason et al.b 1999 [137] | Australia | UI | 21–45 | 52 | The effects of stress incontinence on women in their childbearing years | Interviews, Thematic analysis | One year post-partum with UI | partial | satisfactory |
23. Mason et al. b2001 [138] | Australia | UI | 21–45 | 52 | are women made aware of UI at the time of childbirth and why some do not seek help | Interviews, Thematic analysis | One year post-partum with UI | partial | satisfactory |
24. Milne 2006 [139] | Canada | UI | 24–86 | 38 (5) | Self-care strategies in UI and factors that influence their self-care choices | 15 interviews/3 focus groups description | Adverts in health clinics, newspapers, health education sessions, clinics | direct | satisfactory |
25. Nicolson et al. 2008 [140] | UK | OAB | 51–85 | 18 (8) | Experiences of overactive bladder symptoms | Interviews/focus groups, Thematic analysis | Primary care, adverts | direct | satisfactory |
26. Peake & Mandersonc 2003 [141] | Australia | UI | 40–60 | 75 | Social aspects of UI in women in their middle years. | Interviews, Thematic analysis | Primary care | direct | key |
27. Peake, Manderson & Pottsc 1999 [142] | Australia | UI | 40–60 | 75 | Women’s discourse regarding theirown UI | Interviews, Thematic analysis | Primary care | direct | key |
28. Roos et al. 2014 [143] | Netherlands | POP/UI | 31–64 | 37 | Impact of pelvic organ prolapse and/or UI on sexual dysfunction | Interviews, Thematic analysis | Scheduled for corrective surgery | indirect | satisfactory |
29. Sange et al. 2008 [144] | UK | UI | 21–70 | 9 | Religious/cultural influences on help-seeking in south Asian Muslim women | Focus groups, Framework analysis | Language classes | direct | satisfactory |
30. Shaw et al. 2001 [145] | Australia | UI | 40–63 | 31 (8) | Help seeking behaviour in people with UI and barriers to service use | Interviews Thematic analysis | Embedded in a continence service trial | indirect | satisfactory |
31. Shaw et al. 2008 [146] | UK | UI | 41–89 | 33 (18) | help-seeking in middle and older aged people with UI | Interviews Grounded theory | Community survey | direct | satisfactory |
32. Shaw, William & Assassa 2000 [147] | Australia | UI | 40–62 | 23 (7) | Patients’ views of a new nurse led continence service in a randomized trial | Interviews Thematic analysis | Post course led by continence nurse | direct | satisfactory |
33. Siu 2014 [148]d | Hong Kong | OAB | 21–59 | 30 | Doctor-patient communication (female patients and male urologists) | Interviews Thematic analysis | OAB patient self-help group | direct | satisfactory |
34. Siu 2015 [149]d | Hong Kong | OAB | 21–59 | 30 | Reasons behind doctor shopping behaviour in patients with overactive bladder | Interviews Thematic analysis | OAB patient self-help group | direct | satisfactory |
35. Skoner & Haylor 1993 [150] | USA | UI | 31–50 | 8 | Perceptions of UI | Interviews Grounded theory | Women’s’ magazines or snowball sample | direct | satisfactory |
36. St John, James & Mckenzie 2002 [151] | Australia | UI | 40–66 | 11 (5) | Perspectives of a service for community dwelling people with UI | Interviews Thematic analysis | Community health, continence service, home visits | direct | satisfactory |
37. van Den Muijsenbergh & Lagro-Janssen 2006 [152] | Netherlands | UI | 45 MEAN | 30 | The impact of UI on Moroccan and Turkish women and their treatment preferences | Interviews Thematic analysis | Primary care, pelvic floor physio, Moroccan care consultants | direct | satisfactory |
38. Welch et al. e 2012 [153] | USA | LUTS | 34–85 | 90 (49) | qualitative methods for developing patient-reported outcomes | Interviews Thematic analysis | Community survey | indirect | satisfactory |
39. Welch, Taubenberger & Tennstedte 2011 [154] | USA | LUTS | 34–85 | 90 (49) | Treatment seeking for lower urinary tract symptoms | Interviews Thematic analysis | Community survey | indirect | satisfactory |
40. Wilkinson 2001 [155] | Australia | UI | 40–64 | 6 | Experiences of Pakistani women with UI | Interviews Thematic analysis | Continence service | direct | satisfactory |
41. Zeznock, Gilje & Bradway 2009 [156] | Alaska | UI | 33–86 | 17 | Experiences of Alaskan women living with UI in rural/urban settings | Interviews Thematic analysis | Urological, women’s health and primary care | direct | satisfactory |