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 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 1 · 50%

Surgical intervention · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease

Alpha‐blockers showed no clear difference in surgical intervention compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alpha‐blockers as medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.7, 1.24]
5 studies · 1458 participants
High

Surgical intervention · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease

Alpha‐blockers showed no clear difference in surgical intervention compared with standard therapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Alpha‐blockers as medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.74 [0.53, 1.02]
19 studies · 3292 participants
Low