Sueppel et al. (2001) found that pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) taught pre operatively helped patients achieve continence quicker than if only taught post operatively. There was significant improvement in the intervention group objectively by weighting the pad in every visit (pad weight: 2.8 g in intervention group whereas 33.3 g in control group). Previously, Bales et al. (2000) recruited 100 men scheduled to undergo radical prostatectomy were randomized to receive PFMT with biofeedback 2-4 weeks before surgery by a nurse pre and post operatively or to a group only receive briefly verbal instruction on PFMT without biofeedback. Six months following surgery, the continence rates, as defined by the use of one pad or less per day were 96% (44 of 47) and 96% (48 of 50) in the biofeedback and control groups respectively. The authors concluded that pre operative formal PFMT and biofeedback training did not improve the outcome of PFMT on overall continence as measured by number of pads used or the rate of return of urinary control in men undergoing radical prostatectomy at 6 months (p=0.596).