OBJECTIVE To validate the Bladder Control Self-Assessment Questionnaire (B-SAQ), a short screener to assess lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and overactive bladder (OAB) in men. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a prospective, single-centre study including 211 patients in a urology outpatient setting. All patients completed the B-SAQ and Kings Health Questionnaire (KHQ) before consultation, an...

PURPOSE We determined if and to what extent longitudinal changes in lower urinary tract symptoms are related to disease specific and generic quality of life in men. MATERIAL AND METHODS A longitudinal, population based study with a followup of 4.2 years was done in 1,688 who were 50 to 79 years old. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires, including the Sickness Impact Pr...

BACKGROUND Previous studies of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) have focused on men, with few studies including minority populations. The Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey is designed to study the prevalence and impact of LUTS among both men and women in a racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse population. METHODS The BACH Survey used a stratified 2-stage cluster desi...

BACKGROUND Prevalence surveys have shown that men aged over 40 commonly experience lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). However, such studies cannot be used in isolation to inform health service planning, as not all men are troubled by their symptoms nor would they necessarily benefit from treatment. METHODS A total of 3,540 randomly selected men in Somerset were sent a postal questionnaire c...

PURPOSE We evaluated the differences in calculi characteristics and their prevalence according to the presence of lower urinary tract symptoms between adult patients examined at the Urology Department and those examined at the Health Promotion Center (HPC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The prevalence of prostatic calcification, characteristics of calculi (number, size, and location), and differences...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between voided volume (VV) and urge to void among patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. MATERIAL AND METHODS Consecutive adult patients (aged 23-90 years) were enrolled, and completed a 24 h bladder diary and the Urgency Perception Scale (UPS). Patients were categorized as urgency or non-urgency based on the Overactive Blad...

An established standardized terminology is necessary for communication of scientific information, and for prevention of mistreatment and misdiagnosis. Terminology concerning the lower urinary tract has been much discussed; in particular, the meaning of terms like lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), urgency, frequency and nocturia, overactive bladder (OAB), and detrusor overactivity (DO). It is...

OBJECTIVES This study examined the association between sleep disorders and lower urinary tract symptoms in patients who had visited urology departments. METHODS This was an independent cross-sectional, observational study. Outpatients who had visited the urology departments at the Kinki University School of Medicine or the Sakai Hospital, Kinki University School of Medicine, between August 20...

Treatment for men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) has developed into a "cascade" that escalates from watchful waiting through medical treatment to surgery. Self-management can help men to adopt lifestyle and behavioral modifications that will avoid or delay an escalation in treatment and reduce symptoms. Although many of these interventions are advised to men with LUTS, it is usually i...