Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 75%Moderate 1 · 25%High 0 · 0%

Stone clearance · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease

Alpha‐blockers may leads to higher stone clearance 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 1.45 [1.36, 1.55]
67 studies · 10509 participants
Low

Stone clearance · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease

Alpha‐blockers probably leads to higher stone clearance 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 1.16 [1.07, 1.25]
15 studies · 5787 participants
Moderate

Stone clearance assessed by imaging · adults with renal and ureteral stones undergoing shock wave lithotripsy

1 finding from 1 review

Alpha‐blockers after shock wave lithotripsy for renal or ureteral stones in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
36 studies · 4084 participants
Low

Stone clearance time measured in daysÂ · adults with renal and ureteral stones undergoing shock wave lithotripsy

1 finding from 1 review

Alpha‐blockers after shock wave lithotripsy for renal or ureteral stones in adults 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
14 studies · 1790 participants
Low