TY - JOUR T1 - Behaviour therapies reduced urinary incontinence in older adults who were homebound and cognitively intact JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 24 LP - 24 DO - 10.1136/ebn.3.1.24 VL - 3 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2000/01/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/3/1/24.abstract N2 - McDowell BJ, Engberg S, Sereika S, et al. Effectiveness of behavioral therapy to treat incontinence in homebound older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc1999 Mar;47:309–18.OpenUrlPubMedWeb of Science QUESTION: Do behaviour therapies reduce urinary incontinence in homebound older adults who are cognitively intact? Randomised (unclear allocation concealment), unblinded, controlled crossover trial.Southwestern Pennsylvania, USA.105 adults ≥60 years of age (mean age 77 y, 91% women, 93% white) who had nurse confirmed urinary incontinence (≥2 urinary accidents/wk and incontinence persisting for ≥3 mo), met the Health Care Financing Administration criteria for being homebound, and were cognitively intact (Folstein Mini Mental State Examination score ≥24). Participants had a mean of 8 medical problems and 53% had functional limitations. Participants were identified and referred by homecare nurses. Exclusion criteria … ER -