Population | Evidence Pro/con HCIC | Original studies (n) | Reviews (n) | LoE |
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SCI | + + | NA | 2 | 2A-3A |
SB | + + | 1 | NA | 2B |
MS | NA | NA | NA | NA |
BPH | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Mixed | + + + | 3 | 2 | 2A-2B |
All | + + + | 4 | 4 | 2A-2B |
- Bold text is a summary of the total evidence level of the pathologies
- BPH Benign prostate hypertrophy, HCIC Hydrophilic-coated intermittent catheters, LoE Level of evidence, MS Multiple sclerosis, NA Not available, SB Spina bifida, SCI Spinal cord injury
- + + to + + +: The literature supports claims of hydrophilic catheters as being superior to uncoated catheters
- 2 and 3 refer to the (descending) level of evidence. A = systematic review/meta-analysis; B = clinical trial