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Serenoa repensFinding

Serenoa repens has no detected effect on maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax, peak flow)

no difference foundVery limited evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“The three high quality, moderate-to-long term trials found peak urine flow was not improved with Serenoa repens compared with placebo (MD 0.40 mL/s, 95% CI -0.30 to 1.09).”
Quoted verbatim from Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
This finding among the 3 findings on its endpoint

Serenoa repens

Maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax, peak flow)

no difference found

Effect as reported

0.4mean difference

CI −0.3 to 1.09

Who
Men with lower urinary tract symptoms consistent with benign prostatic hyperplasia; pooled three high quality moderate-to-long term trials
Dose studied
not reported

Very limited evidencePMID 23235581 · 2013

02 · The study

Study
meta-analysis
Duration
not reported

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderate
  • limited
  • very limitedthis finding
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
What else it reported2 findings · 0 compounds · 2 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

This address does not change

https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6Y19RH9932SHREHWFGNRF0E