Question · asked by 1 review
Antibiotics vs placebo: Adverse events
- Population
- participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
- Intervention
- Antibiotics
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Adverse events
Antibiotic therapy showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic therapy vs placebo Adverse events · men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Antibiotic therapy showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty). Pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.01 [0.66, 1.55] | 4 studies · 336 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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