Cochrane · systematic review · CD009427

Sildenafil citrate for erectile dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis

Xiao, Y, Wang, J, Luo, H · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · Cochrane Library

SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
5
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 2 · 40%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 40%Moderate 1 · 20%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

Sildenafil versus placebo for erectile dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis

Population: patients with erectile dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire 31
Sildenafil vs placebo
no estimate extracted2 studies · 420 participantsUngraded
International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire 41
Sildenafil vs placebo
no estimate extracted2 studies · 420 participantsUngraded
Sexual Encounter Profile questions 2
Sildenafil vs placebo
RR 1.28 [0.92, 1.78]1 study · 184 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Sexual Encounter Profile questions 3
Sildenafil vs placebo
RR 1.38 [1, 1.9]1 study · 187 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Global Assessment Question
Sildenafil vs placebo
RR 2.72 [1.4, 5.28]2 studies · 406 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias