Mandressi 1983.
Methods | Double blinded: yes. Randomization: Identical packaging | |
Participants | N=60 Italian men with symptomatic BPH. Age range: 50‐80. | |
Interventions | Control 1: placebo (n=20). Control 2: Permixon 320mg daily (n=20). Treatment: Pygeum africanum extract Average (n=20). Treatment duration: 30 days. Lost to follow‐up: unclear | |
Outcomes | Patient self‐rating of "Dysuric symptoms" (pain on voiding) Nocturia. Adverse events. Dropouts due to side effects: none | |
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | B ‐ Unclear |