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

Barlet 1990.

Methods Multicentre study. Double blinded: 
 yes.
Participants N=263 European men with symptomatic BPH, age > 50. Age range 50‐85, mean 67. 
 Lost to follow‐up: 8 (3%).
Interventions Control: placebo (n=132). 
 Treatment: P. africanum extract (Tadenan) 100 mg twice daily (n=131). 
 Treatment duration: 60 days.
Outcomes Overall improvement in symptoms (MD/subject ‐ rating); Nocturia; peak urine flow; residual volume. Adverse events.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear