Canadian Urological Association Best Practice Report: Catheter use

This best practice report provides a brief and comprehensive discussion of studies examining catheter management for impaired bladder emptying in the setting of neurogenic and nonneurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction. It is based on data obtained from numerous published meta-analyses and original studies identified through literature search using PubMed, Medline, and the Cochrane Library database. The bibliographies of relevant articles were also searched to avoid exclusion of important studies. The following narrative review concentrates on systematic reviews, related guidelines and comparative studies. Articles included in this statement were reviewed using methodology consistent with the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) for evidence synthesis and recommendations. This best practice statement addressed similar subject matter and scope that is of significance to the Canadian urology practice. Competing interest of authors have been considered and addressed.