Comparison 8.

Prostatic massage versus control

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Prostatitis symptoms	1	44	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.10 [‐5.63, 3.43]
2 Prostatitis symptoms: pain subscore	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
3 Prostatitis symptoms: micturition subscore	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
4 Prostatitis symptoms: quality of life subscore	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected