PICO questionPriority outcomes
For women in the postoperative period after the surgical repair of a simple obstetric urinary fistula (P), is shorter duration of bladder catheterization (10 days or less) (I) as effective as longer duration (more than 10 days) (C), in preventing repair breakdown (O)?
  • Critical outcomes:
  • Fistula repair breakdown before hospital discharge
  • Fistula repair breakdown after hospital discharge
  • Urinary incontinence after hospital discharge
  • Extended hospital stay
  • Maternal satisfaction with care
Important outcomes:
  • Post-repair urinary tract infection
  • Urinary incontinence during hospital stay
  • Cost of care
  • Urinary retention after catheter removal

PICO:

P: population

I: intervention

C: comparator

O: outcome

From: Annex 2, Critical and important outcomes for decision-making

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