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No studies found 2 · 28.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 1 · 14.3%

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs control procedure

Prostatitis symptoms · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

2 findings from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 157 participants
High
Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 97 participants
Low

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs control procedure

Prostatitis symptoms: response defined as a 6‐point decrease in NIH‐CPSI score · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

It is very uncertain whether extracorporeal shockwave therapy changes prostatitis symptoms: response defined as a 6‐point decrease in… compared with control procedure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 6.2 [0.48, 79.79]
2 studies · 135 participants
Very low

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs control procedure

Adverse events · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with control procedure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.22 [0.59, 2.51]
3 studies · 195 participants
Low

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs control procedure

Sexual dysfunction ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Moderate

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs control procedure

Quality of life ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy vs control procedure

Depression and anxiety ‐ not reported · participants with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found