Comparison of the effectiveness of IPSS and VPSS without any help in LUTS patients: a prospective study |
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| Authors: | Muhammet Guzelsoy Mustafa Murat Aydos Soner Coban Ali Riza Turkoglu Kadir Acibucu Hakan Demirci |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Urology, Univesity of Health Sciences, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey;2. Department of Family Medicine, Univesity of Health Sciences, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Aim: To compare the correlation of visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) and international prostate symptom score (IPSS). To investigate the effect of educational level and age in the responses to VPSS and IPSS.Method: Three hundred and nine patients who gave consent and applied via LUTS to our institution were included in this study. They were requested to fill IPSS and VPSS. The patients were divided into two groups as middle-aged and elderly with a cutoff point of 65?years. They were divided into six groups based on educational level. SPSS was used for the statistical evaluation.Results: The mean age of the patients was 61.5?±?8.9?years. The correlation was found between IPSS and VPSS (p?p?=?.332 and .138, respectively). No difference was found between the middle-aged and elderly groups in terms of the rates of inability to answer IPSS and VPSS (p?=?.177 and .681, respectively).Conclusions: There is a correlation between VPSS and IPSS. VPSS can be used as an auxiliary or alternative tool instead of IPSS in evaluating LUTS; however, has no superiority to IPSS in elderly group. Currently, the best option to exclude bias in illiterate group is VPSS. |
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| Keywords: | Age bias IPSS LUTS training VPSS |
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