International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy
Variable Study | PSE | Placebo | |||
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n | Mean (SD) Median [min/max] | n | Mean (SD) Median [min/max] | P value | |
Maximum urinary flow rate, Qmax (mL/s) | |||||
Bach study | 205 | 3.9 (7.3) 2.5 [−8/45] | 207 | 3.3 (7.3) 1.9 [− 10/38] | |
GRANU study | 404 | 3.6 (6.3) 2.6 [−14/34] | 405 | 3.6 (6.4) 2.0 [−11/42] | |
Pooled | 609 | 3.7 (6.7) 2.5 [−14/45] | 612 | 3.5 (6.7) 2.0 [−11/42] | 0.55 |
Post-void residual volume, PVR (mL) | |||||
Bach study | 207 | −12.2 (45.4) − 10.0 [− 249/150] | 214 | −17.2 (41.1) − 10.0 [− 164/120] | |
GRANU study | 421 | − 1,8 (41.2) 0.0 [− 23/283] | 420 | 1.2 (41.1) 0.0 [− 20/232] | |
Pooled | 626 | −5.3 (42.9) − 0.5 [− 249/383] | 634 | − 5.0 (42.0) − 3,1 [− 164/232] | 0.90 |
Prostate volume, PV (mL) | |||||
Bach study$ | 118 | − 1.7 (15.1) −0.3 [− 50/70] | 111 | −4.0 (17.7) − 2.0 [− 123/42] | |
GRANU study | 421 | 2.4 (9.8) 1.0 [− 30/55] | 419 | 2.6 (10.2) 2.0 [− 22/77] | |
Pooled | 539 | 1.5 (11.3) 1.0 [− 50/70] | 530 | 1.2 (12.4) 1.0 [−123/77] | 0.67 |