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Table 1 summary of comparative studies included

From: Is physical therapy effective following extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy and retrograde intrarenal surgery: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Study+years

Period

Type

Location

Surgery

StoneSize

Gender

Age

BMI

LE

Quality

Wu1 2017 [32]

2016–2016

RCT

Kidney

RIRS

< 17

66/21:66/24

47.1 + 1.0:46.9 + 1.2

24.5 + 0.3:24.1 + 0.3

1b

5

Wu2 2017 [33]

2015–2016

RCT

upper urinary

ESWL

< 15

56/20:52/25

42.9 + 1.5:42.7 + 1.3

23.6 + 0.3:23.8 + 0.3

1b

5

Tao 2018 [34]

2017–2017

RCT

upper ureter

ESWL

1–20

83/44:96/48

49.6 + 6.1:50.4 + 5.7

23.6 + 2.9:23.1 + 3.3

1b

5

Long 2016 [35]

2014–2014

RCT

LCS

ESWL

6–20

20/14:22/15

44 + 9.5:45.8 + 9.9

25.2 + 3.4:25.6 + 2.9

1b

3

Jing 2018 [36]

2015–2016

RCT

Ureter, kidney

ESWL

NA

43/17:49/11

38.7 + 10.7:38.2 + 10.6

24.1 + 2.9:24 + 2.6

1b

4

Albanis 2009 [37]

28 months

Pro

LCS

ESWL

20

37/13:39/11

39(19–70):36 (16–69)

NA

2b

8#

Chiong 2005 [38]

Since 2001

RCT

LCS

ESWL

4–20

50/9:30/19

49 (21–71);45 (23–72)

25.8 + 2.7:25.2 + 4.27

1b

4

Pace 2001 [29]

1999–2000

RCT

LCS

ESWL

< 4

23/12:29/5

52 + 11.6:40.6 + 22.4

NA

1b

3

  1. NA not available, N blank, # nos score, LCS lower calyceal stone, Pro prospective study. Stone size (mm)