title: Conservative management of urinary incontinence.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To outline the evidence for conservative management options for treating urinary incontinence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Conservative management options for treating urinary incontinence include behavioural changes, lifestyle modification, pelvic floor retraining, and use of mechanical devices.
  
  
  RESULTS
  To provide understanding of current available evidence concerning efficacy of conservative alternatives for managing urinary incontinence; to empower women to choose continence therapies that have benefit and that have minimal or no harm.
authors.affiliation: Calgary AB.
authors.forename: Magali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.affiliation: Calgary AB.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000502:physiology*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000628:therapy*