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5 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews · Urology

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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

Phytotherapy vs Another topical agent or placebo

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

Phytotherapy probably leads to higher prostatitis symptoms: 'responders' Number of participants with a 25%… compared with placebo or other agents (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alpha‐blockers vs placebo

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

It is very uncertain whether alpha blockers changes prostatitis symptoms: 'responders' Number of participants with a 25%… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo

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

Antibiotic therapy showed no clear difference in prostatitis symptoms: 'responders' Number of participants with a 25%… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review