Cochrane · systematic review · CD004292
Water for preventing urinary stones
Bao, Y, Tu, X, Wei, Q · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
UrologyAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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Questions
3
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 33.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Increased water intake compared to standard water intake for secondary prevention of urinary stones
Population: participants with a prior history of nephrolithiasis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Stone recurrence (assessed as symptomatic renal colic/stone expulsion episodes and imaging) Increased water intake vs standard water intake | RR 0.45 [0.24, 0.84] | 1 study · 199 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Time to recurrence (absolute event rate based on 5‐year Increased water intake vs standard water intake | HR 0.4 [0.2, 0.79] | 1 study · 199 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events Increased water intake vs standard water intake | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |