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. 1998 Jan 26;1998(1):CD001044. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001044

Giacobini 1986.

Methods Double blinded: 
 yes.
Participants N=21 Italian men with symptomatic BPH. Age range: 48‐70. Lost to follow‐up: 0.
Interventions Control: placebo (n=7). 
 Treatment 1: P. africanum extract (Tadenan) 200 mg daily (n=7). 
 Treatment 1: P. africanum extract (Tadenan) 200 mg daily + medroxyprogesterone acetate (Farlutal) (n=7). 
 Treatment duration: 90 days.
Outcomes Peak flow rate; residual volume. Adverse events.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear