Table 1. Characteristics of included studies.
| Study source | Participants | Mean difference in sitting versus standing posture (95% CI) |
| Aghamir et al, 2005, Iran | N = 20, stratified: | Group A: |
| Group A: n = 10 healthy men | Qmax 0.50 (−1.55 to 2.55) | |
| Group B: n = 10 LUTS/BPH patients | TQ −2.50 (−4.79 to 0.21) | |
| PVR n/a | ||
| Group B: | ||
| Qmax 0.20 (−0.92 to 1.32) | ||
| TQ −6.50 (−20.33 to 7.33) | ||
| PVR −63.00 (−96.58 to −29.42) | ||
| Amjadi et al, 2011, Iran | N = 31 healthy men | Qmax 1.00 (−2.17 to 4.17) |
| TQ −1.80 (−5.65 to 2.05) | ||
| Choudhury et al, 2010, India | N = 61 healthy men | Qmax −4.00 (−5.90 to −2.10) |
| TQ 9.30 (4.84 to 13.76) | ||
| PVR 1.50 (0.04 to 2.96) | ||
| El-Bahnasawy et al, 2008, Egypt | N = 200 LUTS/BPH patients | Qmax 0.70 (−0.37 to 1.77) |
| TQ −2.50 (−7.22 to 2.22) | ||
| PVR −13.10 (−24.00 to −2.20) | ||
| Eryıldırım et al, 2008, Turkey | N = 30 healthy men | Qmax 4.50 (2.04 to 6,96) |
| TQ −1.40 (−3.04 to 0.24) | ||
| PVR −0.20 (−3.35 to 2.95) | ||
| Koc et al, 2006, Turkey | N = 110 LUTS/BPH patients, stratified: | Both groups: |
| Group A: N = 44 (alpha blockers) | Qmax 1.80 (0.76 to 2.84) | |
| Group B: N = 66 (control group) | TQ −2.50 (−7.31 to 2.31) | |
| PVR −3.40 (−18.71 to 11.91) | ||
| Norg et al, 2009, Netherlands | N = 20 LUTS/BPH patients | Qmax −0.55 (−1.08 to −0.02) |
| TQ −0.38 (−1.48 to 0.72) | ||
| Salem et al, 2009, Egypt | N = 100 LUTS/BPH patients | Both groups: |
| Qmax 5.90 (5.12 to 6.68) | ||
| PVR −55.70 (−70.47 to −40.93) | ||
| Ünsal et al, 2004, Turkey | N = 88, stratified: | Group A: |
| Group A: N = 44 (healthy men) | Qmax 0.50 (−1.04 to 2.04) | |
| Group B: N = 44 (LUTS/BPH patients) | PVR −1.20 (−3.38 to 0.98) | |
| Group B: | ||
| Qmax −0.70 (−1.72 to 0.32) | ||
| PVR 3.30 (−19.80 to 26.40) | ||
| Ünsal et al, 2004, Turkey | N = 36 healthy men | Qmax 0.71 (−0.64 to 2.06) |
| PVR 0.60 (−1.33 to 2.53) | ||
| Yamanishi et al, 1999, Japan | N = 21 healthy men | Qmax −2.10 (−5.77 to 1.57) |
Table 1 Characteristics of included studies for the difference between the urodynamic parameters: maximum urinary flow rate (ml/s, Qmax), voiding time (s, TQ), and post-void residual volume (ml, PVR) in the sitting versus standing position in healthy males and male patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS).