Urinary Incontinence and Risk of All‐Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Observational Studies

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the relationship between urinary incontinence and risk of all-cause mortality.
• Conducted a systematic review of existing literature on urinary incontinence and mortality.
• Performed a meta-analysis to combine findings from multiple observational studies.
• Registered the review protocol with PROSPERO for transparency.
• Identified a significant association between urinary incontinence and higher all-cause mortality.
• Findings suggest that individuals with urinary incontinence may have increased health risks.

Abstract