| Objectives of the study | Year | Place/sample/the gestational age |
| To compare the quality of life of pregnant women without urinary symptoms to those with urinary symptoms, and identify factors that can affect the quality of life during this phase of a woman’s life. | 2014 | Place: Recife/PE-Brazil. Sample: 40 pregnant women 24ª - 28ª/34ª - 36ª weeks |
| To validate two measure instruments, UDI-6 and IIQ-7, for the study of urinary incontinence and its impact on quality of life of pregnant women. | 2011 | Place: Barcelona Sample: 181 pregnant women 34 weeks (Median) |
| To assess the impact of pregnancy and childbirth in the onset of SIU and EUI and its association with social and hygienic discomfort. | 2008 | Place: Rio de Janeiro/RJ-Brazil Sample: 120 pregnant women >26 weeks |
| To explain the pathophysiology that leads SUI in pregnant women and the prevalence and treatment of SUI during pregnancy. | 2013 | Place: Thailand Sample: 28 complete texts - |
| To determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence in women attending the National Institute of Perinatology Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes and assess the type, severity and frequency of involuntary loss of urine. | 2011 | Place : Mexico Sample: 620 pregnant women Among 6 and 40 weeks |
| To evaluate the prevalence and development of urinary incontinence in nulliparous pregnant women, both subjectively and objectively, and investigate incontinence relationship with mobility ureterovesical junction measured by perineal ultrasound. | 2001 | Place: The Netherlands Sample: 144 pregnant women Among 2 and 38 weeks |
| To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for urinary incontinence in healthy pregnant women. | 2010 | Place: São José do Rio Preto-Brazil Sample: 500 pregnant women Any week |
| To identify risk factors for the development of the EUI in pregnant women. | 2014 | Place: Thailand Sample: 13 articles - |
| To determine the prevalence of UI during pregnancy and if there are differences between the characteristics of incontinence and women affected during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy. | 2014 | Place: Spain Sample: 224 pregnant women Until 28 semanas |
| To analyze the strength of the pelvic floor muscles (SOFM), urinary continence and quality of life associated with urinary incontinence (UI) in women in the first trimester of pregnancy. | 2014 | Place: Guarulhos/SP-Brazil Sample: 500 pregnant women <13 weeks |
| To investigate the occurrence of urinary incontinence (UI) in pregnant women, and the relationship with sociodemographic variables and quality of life. | 2013 | Place: SP, PR, RS-Brasil Sample: 495 pregnant women Immediately post partum |
| To describe the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in the third trimester and determine which variables are associated with UI in this period. | 2013 | Place: Florianópolis-Brazil Sample: 242 pregnant women Near to giving birth |
| To investigate the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a multi-ethnic population of pregnant women and analyze possible associations of known risk factors for UI in such a population. | 2012 | Place: Norway Sample: 722 pregnant women. 28 weeks |
| To identify and investigate the prevalence of UI during pregnancy and the related risk factors and to assess its impact on quality of life. | 2010 | Place: Ankara Sample: 393 pregnant women - |
| To determine the prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence during pregnancy in Zaria, Nigeria. | 2010 | Place: Nigeria Sample: 204 pregnant women Any week |
| To discover the prevalence of various urological symptoms in pregnant women, the status before pregnancy and their perception of impact. | 2009 | Place: India Sample: 240 pregnant women Any week |
| To describe the incidence of urinary incontinence (UI) during pregnancy and the postpartum period and to identify potential contributing factors. | 2001 | Place: USA Sample: 50 pregnant women Post partum |