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ESWL vs RIRS: Quality of life MCID varies by instrument.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
ESWL vs RIRS
Quality of life MCID varies by instrument. · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or retrograde… (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted3 studies · 214 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney…
2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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