Cochrane · systematic review · CD011252
Medical and dietary interventions for preventing recurrent urinary stones in children
Kern, A, Grimsby, G, Mayo, H, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
UrologyAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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
3
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 33.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 1 · 33.3%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
Potassium citrate compared to no intervention for preventing urinary stones in children
Population: children with idiopathic urinary calculi treated with shockwave lithotripsy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of participants who developed a new urinary stone Potassium citrate vs no intervention | RR 0.19 [0.06, 0.6] | 1 study · 96 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Proportion of participants with adverse events while undergoing intervention Potassium citrate vs no intervention | RR 13 [0.75, 224.53] | 1 study · 96 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Proportion of participants undergoing retreatment for urinary stones Potassium citrate vs no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |