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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
196 questions in 33 reviews · Urology
current versionsNo studies 196 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Allopurinol vs placebo Quality of life ‐ not reported · men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Allopurinol vs placebo Anxiety and depression ‐ not reported · men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Traditional Chinese Medicine vs placebo or usual care Quality of life ‐ not reported · men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Test result · men with a positive MRI suspected of having clinically significant prostate cancer undergoing their first biopsy… Prostate MRI, with or without MRI‐targeted biopsy, and systematic biopsy for detecting prostate cancer (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Test result · men suspected of having clinically significant prostate cancer undergoing their first biopsy (biopsy‐naïve men) or a… Prostate MRI, with or without MRI‐targeted biopsy, and systematic biopsy for detecting prostate cancer (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Test result · men suspected of having clinically significant prostate cancer undergoing their first biopsy (biopsy‐naïve men) or a… Prostate MRI, with or without MRI‐targeted biopsy, and systematic biopsy for detecting prostate cancer (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Test result · men suspected of having clinically significant prostate cancer undergoing their first biopsy (biopsy‐naïve men) or a… Prostate MRI, with or without MRI‐targeted biopsy, and systematic biopsy for detecting prostate cancer (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PUL vs TURP Major adverse events Prostatic urethral lift for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Single‐dose intravesical chemotherapy instillation vs placebo or observation after nephroureterectomy Time to death from UTUC5 Single‐dose intravesical chemotherapy after nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Single‐dose intravesical chemotherapy instillation vs placebo or observation after nephroureterectomy Time to death from any cause5 Single‐dose intravesical chemotherapy after nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Single‐dose intravesical chemotherapy instillation vs placebo or observation after nephroureterectomy Disease‐specific quality of life5 Single‐dose intravesical chemotherapy after nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Impact of extended vs standard lymph node dissection on overall survival among patients with urothelial cancer of the bladder Disease‐specific quality of life9 · Partcipants with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy (male n = 314, female n = 87; age (interquartile range)… Extended versus standard lymph node dissection for urothelial carcinoma of the bladder in patients… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Whole gland primary cryotherapy vs external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) Secondary interventions for treatment failure ‐ not reported Primary cryotherapy for localised or locally advanced prostate cancer (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PDEI plus an alpha‐blocker vs PDEI alone BPHII score Phosphodiesterase inhibitors for lower urinary tract symptoms consistent with benign prostatic hyperplasia (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PDEI plus an alpha‐blocker vs PDEI alone Adverse events Phosphodiesterase inhibitors for lower urinary tract symptoms consistent with benign prostatic hyperplasia (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PDEI + 5‐ARI vs 5‐ARI alone BPHII score Phosphodiesterase inhibitors for lower urinary tract symptoms consistent with benign prostatic hyperplasia (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PDEI + 5‐ARI vs 5‐ARI alone Adverse events Phosphodiesterase inhibitors for lower urinary tract symptoms consistent with benign prostatic hyperplasia (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PDEI + 5‐ARI vs 5‐ARI alone BPHII score Phosphodiesterase inhibitors for lower urinary tract symptoms consistent with benign prostatic hyperplasia (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
PDEI plus alpha‐blocker vs alpha‐blockers alone BPHII score Phosphodiesterase inhibitors for lower urinary tract symptoms consistent with benign prostatic hyperplasia (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs on demand placebo or no treatment International Index of Erectile Function ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (long‐term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs on demand PDE5I Sexual quality of life ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (short‐term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs on demand PDE5I Serious adverse events ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (long‐term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs on demand PDE5I International Index of Erectile Function ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (long‐term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs scheduled intraurethral prostaglandin E1 Serious adverse events ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (short term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs scheduled intraurethral prostaglandin E1 Sexual quality of life ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (short term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs scheduled intraurethral prostaglandin E1 Treatment discontinuation ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (short term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs scheduled intraurethral prostaglandin E1 International Index of Erectile Function ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (short term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs on demand placebo or no treatment Sexual quality of life ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (short‐term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs on demand placebo or no treatment Self‐reported potency ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (long‐term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs on demand placebo or no treatment Erectile function ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (long‐term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Scheduled PDE5I vs on demand placebo or no treatment Serious adverse events ‐ not reported · post‐prostatectomy erectile dysfunction (long‐term) Penile rehabilitation for postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medical treatment Sexual dysfunction ‐ not reported · treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medical treatment Quality of life ‐ not reported · treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs medical treatment Depression and anxiety ‐ not reported · treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Circumcision plus usual care vs waiting list plus usual care Sexual dysfunction ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Circumcision plus usual care vs waiting list plus usual care Quality of life ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Circumcision plus usual care vs waiting list plus usual care Depression and anxiety ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Electromagnetic chair vs control intervention Sexual dysfunction ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Electromagnetic chair vs control intervention Quality of life ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Electromagnetic chair vs control intervention Depression and anxiety ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lifestyle modifications vs control Adverse events ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lifestyle modifications vs control Sexual dysfunction ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lifestyle modifications vs control Quality of life ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Lifestyle modifications vs control Depression and anxiety ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Prostatic massage vs no intervention Adverse events ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Prostatic massage vs no intervention Sexual dysfunction ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Prostatic massage vs no intervention Quality of life ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Prostatic massage vs no intervention Depression and anxiety ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs control procedure Quality of life ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs control procedure Depression and anxiety ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |