Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 2 · 40%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 20%Low 1 · 20%Moderate 0 · 0%High 1 · 20%

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

Surgical intervention · men with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction

It is very uncertain whether combination therapy changes surgical intervention compared with alpha‐blockers (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention – not reported · men with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention – not reported · men with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review