Comparison 5. Sensitivity analysis 1: alpha‐blocker versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Stone clearance	15	5787	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.16 [1.07, 1.25]
2 Major adverse events	10	1650	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	2.09 [1.13, 3.86]
3 Stone expulsion time	7	3240	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.98 [‐3.71, ‐0.24]
4 Pain episodes	2	215	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.39 [‐1.07, 0.29]
5 Dose of diclofenac	4	3576	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐126.32 [‐181.73, ‐70.90]
6 Hospitalisation	2	500	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.84 [0.48, 1.47]
7 Surgical intervention	5	1458	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.93 [0.70, 1.24]