Questionnaire survey on lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) for people consulting general practice clinics
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- Okamura Kikuo
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery and Intensive Care, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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- Nojiri Yoshikatsu
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery and Intensive Care, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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- Yamamoto Mitate
- Yamamoto Iin
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- Kobayashi Mineo
- Kobayashi Clinic
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- Okamoto Yoshihito
- Tatsumigaoka Clinic
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- Yasui Tadashi
- Yasui Naika
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- Other Title
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- 診療所における下部尿路症状アンケート調査
- シンリョウジョ ニ オケル カブ ニョウロ ショウジョウ アンケート チョウサ
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Abstract
Objectives: We investigated the incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in people consulting a general practice (GP) clinics.<br>Materials and Methods: The questionnaire included 7 questions regarding LUTS and 1 question regarding QOL (QOL index) based on the International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS), 3 questions on the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) and 4 questions on the International Conference of Incontinence Questionnaire Short-form (ICIQ-SF) and the survey was conducted among 1, 120 people aged 50 or older who consulted a GP clinic.<br>Results: Questionnaires were collected from 958 persons (86%) and the data from 822 (73%) who completed all the above questions were analyzed. There were 364 men (mean age: 67 year-old) and 458 women (68 year-old). Moderate or severe grades on I-PSS and OABSS were indicated in 99 (27%) and 43 (12%), respectively, for men, and 55 (12%) and 40 (9%) for women. Moderately or severely impaired QOL was indicated in 206 (57%) men and 193 (42%) women. Fifty-five (15%) men and 185 (40%) women indicated that they had some type of urinary incontinence. There were 138 (38%) men and 165 (36%) women showing both moderate or severe I-PSS and moderate or severe impairment of QOL, and/or with an ICIQ-SF score greater than 1.<br>Conclusion: When I-PSS and QOL score were used for LUTS screening, 38% of men and 36% of women aged over 50, consulting a GP clinic, had some LUTS which should be assessed to determine whether they need treatment.
Journal
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- Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
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Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics 43 (4), 498-504, 2006
The Japan Geriatrics Society
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001205024607616
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- NII Article ID
- 130003653187
- 10018513732
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- NII Book ID
- AN00199010
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- NDL BIB ID
- 8060905
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- ISSN
- 03009173
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- NDL
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- Disallowed