%0 Journal Article %T Intermittent Catheters for Chronic Urinary Retention: A Health Technology Assessment %A Health Quality Ontario %J Archive of "Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series". %D 2019 %X People with chronic urinary retention typically require intermittent catheterization. This review evaluates the effectiveness, safety, patient preference, cost-effectiveness, and budget impact of different types of intermittent catheter (IC). Specifically, we compared prelubricated catheters (hydrophilic, gel reservoir) and noncoated catheters, as well as their single use versus reuse (multiple use) %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6395058/