<![CDATA[Introduction : To evaluate the effectiveness of smartphone-based applications in supervising Kegel exercises for women with Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), specifically in improving treatment adherence and reducing symptom severity as measured by the ICIQ-UI-SF score. Method : This study compares smartphone-based applications for supervising Kegel exercise in women with SUI. Article retrieved from 3 databases using specific keywords. ICIQ-UI-SF scores and adherence data is the main outcome in this article. Results : Five RCTs with a total of 475 participants were included. Three studies demonstrated improved adherence among intervention groups using smartphone applications. Meta-analysis revealed that application based supervision resulted in significantly better post-treatment ICIQ-UI-SF Score (SMD: -0.46, CI [-0.65,-0.28], p < 0.00001) Conclusion : Smartphone applications as a supervision tool for SUI patients who underwent Kegel exercise as a conservative treatment is proven to reduce severity and increasing adherence of the therapy.]]>
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