Comparison 3. Subgroup analysis 2: distal ureter versus mid or proximal ureter stones.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Stone clearance	60	9370	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.44 [1.34, 1.54]
1.1 Distal ureter	57	8576	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.46 [1.36, 1.57]
1.2 Mid or proximal ureter	9	794	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.28 [0.99, 1.66]
2 Stone expulsion time	32	5599	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐3.67 [‐4.50, ‐2.85]
2.1 Distal ureter	32	5453	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐3.43 [‐4.26, ‐2.60]
2.2 Mid or proximal ureter	2	146	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐8.64 [‐19.75, 2.48]