Current treatment for erectile dysfunction: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Key Points

• The central aim is to assess the quality and effectiveness of treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED) based on existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
• Conducted an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on ED treatments.
• Included both pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions.
• Evaluated the quality of evidence and outcomes reported.
• Statistically significant improvements in ED were noted for both treatment types.
• Overall quality of evidence was found to be low or very low.
• Recommendations for further high-quality studies and meta-analyses were highlighted.

Abstract