A behavioural management for continence intervention reduced urinary incontinence symptoms in older rural women.

Patients 218 women who were >55 years of age and living in a private residence and had involuntary urine loss >2 times/week of >1 g/24 hours; symptoms of stress, urge, or mixed incontinence; and no bacteria in their urine. Patients with bladder cancer or kidney disease, an indwelling urinary catheter, residual urine of >100 cc, or need for a caregiver were excluded. 178 patients (82%) (mean age 68 y) completed >1 follow up assessment.