Optimizing the Use of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for CP/CPPS: A Modality-Based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Focused and Radial Devices.

J Clin Med · 2026 · PMC12897672 · PMID 41682952

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.063so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Radial devices (k = 2) showed a larger point estimate (WMD −10.38) but with extreme heterogeneity (I 2 = 98.2%); the pooled estimate was imprecise and did not reach statistical significance (95% CI −21.33 to +0.57; p = 0.063).

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