The Study
Symptomatic benefits of testosterone treatment in patient subgroups: a systematic review, individual participant data meta-analysis, and aggregate data meta-analysis.
This study looked at lots of older studies where men were given either testosterone or a fake pill, and found that testosterone helped some guys feel better in their private parts and mood. But we can't be 100% sure because we didn't see the full details of those original studies.
Analysis score
Maximum 100 for a systematic review with meta-analysis.
Where the score came from
Doctors gave testosterone to older men with low levels and checked if they felt better in bed, mood, and daily life.
Where does this study sit?
Systematic Reviews & Meta-analyses
Max 100Randomized Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control
Max 58Cross-Sectional
Max 44Case Reports & Series
Max 30Expert Opinion
Max 539 / 100
Quality score
The highest quality evidence. These studies systematically search, appraise, and synthesize results from multiple individual studies, providing the most reliable summary of current knowledge.
Key takeaways
Summary
Based on the study abstract and findings.
- 1Yes — the 5.52-point improvement is considered meaningful enough for men to notice better erections in daily life.
- 2Men improved by 5.52 points on an erectile function scale (enough to notice), felt slightly better in general symptoms, but mood didn't change.
- 3Benefits didn't depend on age, weight, or diabetes.
Score breakdown, methodology, conflicts of interest, evidence analysis & raw study data
Publication
Journal
The lancet. Healthy longevity
Year
2023
Authors
Jemma Hudson, M. Cruickshank, R. Quinton, Lorna Aucott, Frederick Wu, Mathis Grossmann, Shalender Bhasin, Peter J Snyder, Susan S. Ellenberg, T. Travison, Gerald B Brock, E. Gianatti, Y. T. van der Schouw, M. Emmelot-Vonk, Erik J Giltay, G. Hackett, Sudarshan Ramachandran, J. Svartberg, Kerry L Hildreth, Kristina Groti Antonič, J. Tenover, H. Tan, Christopher Ho Chee Kong, Wei Shen Tan, Leonard S Marks, R. J. Ross, Robert S Schwartz, Paul Manson, Stephen A Roberts, Marianne Skovsager Andersen, Line Velling Magnussen, M. Aceves-Martins, Katie Gillies, Rodolfo Hernández, N. Oliver, W. Dhillo, Siladitya Bhattacharya, M. Brazzelli, C. Jayasena
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