Stone‐free rate · adults with renal stones
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy may leads to higher stone‐free rate Assumed MCID: 5% compared with retrograde intrarenal surgery (low certainty).
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Major complications · adults with renal stones
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy showed no clear difference in major complications Assumed MCID: 2% compared with retrograde intrarenal surgery (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary interventions · adults with renal stones
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy may leads to lower need for secondary interventions Assumed MCID: 5% compared with retrograde intrarenal surgery (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Unplanned medical visits Assumed MCID: 5% · adults with renal stones
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Duration of hospital stay MCID: 1 day absolute difference · adults with renal stones
1 finding from 1 review
Ureteral stricture or injury Assumed MCID: 2% · adults with renal stones
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy showed no clear difference in ureteral stricture or injury Assumed MCID: 2% compared with retrograde intrarenal surgery (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life Assumed MCID: NA · adults with renal stones
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Treatment success rate · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
ESWL may leads to lower treatment success rate at 3 months MCID: 5% absolute difference compared with PCNL (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Retreatment · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
ESWL probably leads to higher retreatment rate MCID: 3% absolute difference compared with RIRS (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Auxiliary procedures rate MCID: 3% absolute difference · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
ESWL may leads to higher auxiliary procedures rate MCID: 3% absolute difference compared with RIRS (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of hospital stay MCID: 1 day absolute difference · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life Assumed MCID: NA · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
1 finding from 1 review
Complications MCID: 3% absolute difference · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
ESWL probably leads to lower complications MCID: 3% absolute difference compared with PCNL (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Retreatment · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
ESWL may leads to higher retreatment rate MCID: 3% absolute difference compared with PCNL (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Auxiliary procedures rate MCID: 3% absolute difference · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
ESWL probably leads to higher auxiliary procedures rate MCID: 3% absolute difference compared with PCNL (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of hospital stay MCID: 1 day absolute difference · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment success rate · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
ESWL may leads to lower treatment success rate at 3 months MCID: 5% absolute difference compared with RIRS (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life MCID varies by instrument. · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
1 finding from 1 review
Complications MCID: 3% absolute difference · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
It is very uncertain whether ESWL changes complications MCID: 3% absolute difference compared with RIRS (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review