PURPOSE: The reliability of the International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) was tested in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and/or benign prostatic hyperplasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 71 consecutive men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and/or lower urinary tract symptoms was asked to complete the I-PSS at baseline and 8 weeks later. At the second visit the physician also completed the I-PSS according to the complaints of the patient. Variability between both scores was evaluated by calculation of duplo errors and results were compared to the clinical data. RESULTS: A considerable variability existed between the I-PSS results obtained at baseline and 8 weeks. The duplo error was 4.3. In a regression analysis of I-PSS, including all clinical parameters, only free flow had some predictive value for I-PSS outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to consider the variability of the I-PSS score when making decisions concerning treatment.
PURPOSE: The reliability of the International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) was tested in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and/or benign prostatic hyperplasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 71 consecutive men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and/or lower urinary tract symptoms was asked to complete the I-PSS at baseline and 8 weeks later. At the second visit the physician also completed the I-PSS according to the complaints of the patient. Variability between both scores was evaluated by calculation of duplo errors and results were compared to the clinical data. RESULTS: A considerable variability existed between the I-PSS results obtained at baseline and 8 weeks. The duplo error was 4.3. In a regression analysis of I-PSS, including all clinical parameters, only free flow had some predictive value for I-PSS outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to consider the variability of the I-PSS score when making decisions concerning treatment.
Authors: Christopher A Tam; Sean P Elliott; Bryan B Voelzke; Jeremy B Myers; Alex J Vanni; Benjamin N Breyer; Thomas G Smith; Christopher D McClung; Bradley A Erickson Journal: Urology Date: 2016-04-21 Impact factor: 2.649
Authors: Lisa J Moran; Grant D Brinkworth; Sean Martin; Thomas P Wycherley; Bronwyn Stuckey; Janna Lutze; Peter M Clifton; Gary A Wittert; Manny Noakes Journal: PLoS One Date: 2016-09-01 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Christopher H Chapman; Steve E Braunstein; Jean Pouliot; Susan M Noworolski; Vivian Weinberg; Adam Cunha; John Kurhanewicz; Alexander R Gottschalk; Mack Iii Roach; I-Chow Hsu Journal: J Contemp Brachytherapy Date: 2018-06-29