The role of prostatitis in prostate cancer: meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Use systematic review methods to quantify the association between prostatitis and prostate cancer, under both fixed and random effects model.

Evidence acquisition

Case control studies of prostate cancer with information on prostatitis history. All studies published between 1990-2012, were collected to calculate a pooled odds ratio.

Selection criteria

the selection criteria are as follows: human case control studies; published from May 1990 to July 2012; containing number of prostatitis, and prostate cancer cases.

Evidence synthesis

In total, 20 case control studies were included. A significant association between prostatitis and prostate cancer was found, under both fixed effect model (pooled OR=1.50, 95%CI: 1.39-1.62), and random effects model (OR=1.

SUBMITTER: Jiang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3877315 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature