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25 questions · 28 findings · 2 reviews · Urology

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 8 · 28.6%Low 14 · 50%Moderate 5 · 17.9%High 1 · 3.6%

Alpha‐blockers vs placebo

Prostatitis symptoms · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
2 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture vs sham

Prostatitis symptoms · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
2 findings from 1 review

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs control procedure

Prostatitis symptoms · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
2 findings from 1 review

Lifestyle vs control

Prostatitis symptoms: response defined as a 6‐point decrease in NIH‐CPSI score · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

It is very uncertain whether lifestyle modifications changes prostatitis symptoms: response defined as 6‐point decrease in… compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs control procedure

Prostatitis symptoms: response defined as a 6‐point decrease in NIH‐CPSI score · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

It is very uncertain whether extracorporeal shockwave therapy changes prostatitis symptoms: response defined as a 6‐point decrease in… compared with control procedure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture vs medical treatment

Prostatitis symptoms: response defined as a 6‐point decrease in NIH‐CPSI score · treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

Acupuncture may leads to higher prostatitis symptoms: response defined as a 6‐point decrease in… compared with medical treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

5‐alpha reductase inhibitors vs placebo

Prostatitis symptoms: 'responders' Number of participants with a 25% decrease in NIH‐CPSI scores · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

5‐alpha reductase inhibitors showed no clear difference in prostatitis symptoms: 'responders' Number of participants with a 25%… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐inflammatories vs control

Prostatitis symptoms: 'responders' Number of participants with a 25% or 6‐point decrease in NIH‐CPSI scores · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

Anti‐inflammatories showed no clear difference in prostatitis symptoms: 'responders' Number of participants with a 25%… compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review