Cochrane · systematic review · CD012832
Prostatic urethral lift for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Jung, JH, Reddy, B, McCutcheon, KA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · 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
18
current version
GRADE rated
17
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 5.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 22.2%Low 7 · 38.9%Moderate 6 · 33.3%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
PUL compared to TURP for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (short term)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Urological symptom scores PUL vs TURP | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 72 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life PUL vs TURP | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 72 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Major adverse events PUL vs TURP | RR 0.64 [0.18, 2.19] | 1 study · 79 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Retreatment PUL vs TURP | RR 1.19 [0.21, 6.75] | 1 study · 79 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Erectile function PUL vs TURP | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Ejaculatory function PUL vs TURP | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
PUL compared to TURP for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (long term)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Urological symptom scores PUL vs TURP | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 69 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life PUL vs TURP | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 69 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Major adverse events PUL vs TURP | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Retreatment PUL vs TURP | RR 2.39 [0.51, 11.1] | 1 study · 79 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Erectile function PUL vs TURP | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 57 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Ejaculatory function PUL vs TURP | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
PUL compared to sham for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (short term)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Urological symptom scores PUL vs sham | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 206 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life PUL vs sham | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 206 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Major adverse events PUL vs sham | RR 3.3 [0.41, 26.28] | 1 study · 206 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Retreatment PUL vs sham | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 206 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Erectile function PUL vs sham | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 197 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Ejaculatory function PUL vs sham | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 144 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |