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• Prospective longitudinal study
• Relationship of urinary and defecation problems.
• Effect of general fitness and mobility.

Clinical evidence (Indicates what is known about preventing incontinence)

Investigated Risk Factors:

• Previous genito-urinary surgery
• Impaired mobility.
• Chronic cough.
• Functional disability.
• Stroke.
• Respiratory illness.
• Sedatives and hypnotics.
• Fecal incontinence or impaction.

Current research has not proven the importance of:

• bacteriuria without dysuria, caffeine, alcohol, race, ethnicity.

It was noted that studies have largely been cross-sectional and have not fully considered the effect of confounding factors.