RELIABILITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROSTATE SYMPTOM SCORE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS WITH LOWER URINARY-TRACT SYMPTOMS AND OR BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA/
Ke. Eldin et al., RELIABILITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROSTATE SYMPTOM SCORE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS WITH LOWER URINARY-TRACT SYMPTOMS AND OR BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA/, The Journal of urology, 155(6), 1996, pp. 1959-1964
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 co
nsecutive men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and/or lower urinary t
ract 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 acco
rding to the complaints of the patient. Variability between both score
s was evaluated by calculation of duplo errors and results were compar
ed to the clinical data. Results: A considerable variability existed b
etween the I-PSS results obtained at baseline and 8 weeks. The duplo e
rror was 4.3. In a regression analysis of I-PSS, including all clinica
l parameters, only free flow had some predictive value for I-PSS outco
mes. Conclusions: It is important to consider the variability of the I
-PSS score when making decisions concerning treatment.