Tool and Resources to Help Improve Urinary Incontinence Care for Women

The EvidenceNOW: Managing Urinary Incontinence (MUI) program produced an environmental scan that includes existing evidence and tools to inform nonsurgical treatment of urinary incontinence of women in primary care. In addition, MUI grantees have developed a range of resources, tools, and methods to support primary care practices in managing urinary incontinence in women. These resources can be adopted, adapted, or replicated in diverse healthcare settings. 

Managing Urinary Incontinence for Women in Primary Care (PDF, 3.2 MB)

This environmental scan identifies existing evidence on interventions, strategies, and tools for disseminating and implementing nonsurgical urinary incontinence treatments for women in primary care settings. This report updates and supplements the findings of the initial 2022 scan.

Incontinence Table of Contents: Launch Toolkit (PDF, 82)

This document is a table of contents providing links to a suite of tools supplied by practice facilitators to support the implementation of screening for and treating urinary incontinence in women.

Clinical Decision Support Tools (PDF, 1 MB)

This best practice advisory is based on a practice-based intervention to improve care for a diverse population of women with urinary incontinence.

Interactive Urinary Incontinence Care Pathway Flowchart (PDF, 173 KB)

This diagram, which can be used by providers, incontinence managers, nurses, and others, shows the various levels of severity of urinary incontinence and indicates appropriate steps to take to treat symptoms.

Patient Information Infographic: Bladder Matters for Women (PDF, 2.7 MB)

This short one-pager educates women about the scope of the UI problem, what effective nonsurgical treatments are available, and encourages them to talk to their doctor.

Provider Information Infographic: Bladder Matters for Women (PDF, 2.7 MB)

This short one-pager includes recommendations by clinicians for clinicians on treating patients with UI. It summarizes the scope of the problem, highlights effective nonsurgical treatments available, and includes patient testimonials.

Primary Care Clinician Educational Module on Urinary Incontinence (PDF, 789 KB)

Using 5 case studies, this educational module guides clinicians on how to screen, identify, and treat urinary incontinence in women.

Urinary Incontinence Clinician Pocket Guide (PDF, 270 KB)

This pocket guide outlines lifestyle modifications, diagnosis codes, and treatment options for urinary incontinence for Veterans Administration providers.

Urinary Incontinence Pocket Guide (PDF, 195 KB)

This pocket guide provides clinicians with a quick view of the urinary incontinence treatment algorithm as well as descriptions of the clinical decision support tools developed as part of a multisite practice-based intervention to improve care for a diverse population of women with urinary incontinence.

Sample Patient Recruitment Flyer (PDF, 1.7 MB)

This patient recruitment flyer is an example of one way for practices to recruit patients for AHRQ’s Managing Urinary Incontinence Project.

Examples of Urinary Incontinence Intervention Sustainability Menus (PDF, 189 KB)

These practice- and patient-facing sustainability menus offer next steps after project participation, such as practice opportunities for continuing quality improvement efforts and additional patient resources to help them manage their urinary incontinence.