The visual prostate symptom score is a simple tool to identify and follow up in general practice patients with lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (a study with 1359 patients).

CONCLUSION: This study showed the SVPI to be a simple and useful tool for identifying and monitoring BPH-related LUTS. Total SVPI was correlated with total IPSS, even if the obstructive subscore correlation was weaker. The good sensitivity of the SVPI to change showed its potential interest for monitoring LUTS. Given the underuse of the IPSS and the interest expressed by GPs and urologists, the SVPI might be used alone to analyse patient complaints. PMID: 30075950 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Presse Medicale - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Presse Med Source Type: research