Questionnaire survey on lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) for people consulting general practice clinics

• Okamura Kikuo

  Division of Urology, Department of Surgery and Intensive Care, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

• Nojiri Yoshikatsu

  Division of Urology, Department of Surgery and Intensive Care, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

• Yamamoto Mitate

  Yamamoto Iin

• Kobayashi Mineo

  Kobayashi Clinic

• Okamoto Yoshihito

  Tatsumigaoka Clinic

• Yasui Tadashi

  Yasui Naika

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 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

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

• Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

  Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics 43 (4), 498-504, 2006

  The Japan Geriatrics Society

Keywords

• Elderly
• Lower urinary tract symptoms
• Screening
• General practitioners

Details

• CRID: 1390001205024607616
• NII Article ID: 130003653187
• NII Article ID: 10018513732
• NII Book ID: AN00199010
• DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.43.498
• NDL BIB ID: 8060905
• ISSN: 03009173
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I8060905
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2006318948
• Text Lang: ja
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