Cochrane · systematic review · CD013251
Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Kang, TW, Jung, JH, Hwang, EC, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 3 · 50%Moderate 1 · 16.7%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
Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy compared to sham procedure for lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Population: lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Urologic symptom score Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy vs sham procedure | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 195 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy vs sham procedure | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 195 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Major adverse events Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy vs sham procedure | RR 6.79 [0.39, 117] | 1 study · 197 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Retreatment Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy vs sham procedure | RR 1.36 [0.06, 32.86] | 1 study · 197 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Erectile function Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy vs sham procedure | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 130 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Ejaculatory function Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy vs sham procedure | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 130 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |