Comparison 4.

Circumcision versus waiting list

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Prostatitis symptoms	1	713	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐3.0 [‐3.82, ‐2.18]
2 Prostatitis symptoms: pain subscore	1	713	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.0 [‐1.33, ‐0.67]
3 Prostatitis symptoms: micturition subscore	1	713	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.0 [‐1.22, ‐0.78]
4 Prostatitis symptoms: quality of life subscore	1	713	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐3.0 [‐3.38, ‐2.62]
5 Adverse events	1	713	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.23 [0.86, 1.76]