Medical Management of Kidney Stones

Medical Management of Kidney Stones: A new, high-quality systematic review on this topic that fully addresses all the KQs, updates the evidence, grades the strength of evidence, and supports an updated CPG produced by a US medical society, may be useful to the field and improve the quality and consistency of care of individuals with kidney stone disease in the U.S. Kidney stone disease (nephrolithiasis) is a common condition in which kidney stones form in the upper urinary tract. If the stone moves into the ureter, it can obstruct the urinary tract and lead to infection and symptoms such as pain and nausea. Medical management of individuals with kidney stone disease aims to prevent the growth of existing stones and the formation of new ones. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is partnering with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to develop a systematic evidence review on Medical Management of Kidney Stones based on nomination of the topic by the American Urological Association, who will use the review to update their 2014 guideline on this topic.