Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Hospital admissions · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease

Alpha‐blockers showed no clear difference in hospitalisation compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alpha‐blockers as medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.84 [0.48, 1.47]
2 studies · 500 participants
Moderate

Hospital admissions · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease

Alpha‐blockers probably leads to lower hospitalisation compared with standard therapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alpha‐blockers as medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.51 [0.34, 0.77]
13 studies · 1876 participants
Moderate