Comparison 1. Ginseng vs. placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1.1 Erectile function	6		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1.1 IIEF‐EF	3	245	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	3.52 [1.79, 5.25]
1.1.2 IIEF‐5	3	236	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.39 [0.89, 3.88]
1.1.3 Watts Q	1	26	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.70 [‐1.66, 3.06]
1.1.4 Other	1	64	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	3.00 [1.08, 4.92]
1.2 Adverse events	7	418	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.45 [0.69, 3.03]
1.3 Patient's ability to have intercourse reported by patient (or partner)	6	349	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	2.55 [1.76, 3.69]
1.4 Sexual satisfaction	6		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.4.1 IIEF‐intercourse satisfaction domain	3	245	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.19 [0.41, 1.97]
1.4.2 IIEF‐5 question 5	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.60 [0.02, 1.18]
1.4.3 Watts	1	64	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.90 [0.97, 2.83]
1.4.4 Survey for sexual satisfaction (not validated)	1	64	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.20 [0.95, 3.45]