The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in men and women in four centres. The UrEpik study.

摘要: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the epidemiology of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among men and women, as there are significant unanswered questions about prevalence impact LUTS in different populations. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A population-based, cross-sectional survey was completed Boxmeer (the Netherlands), Auxerre (France), Birmingham (UK) Seoul (Republic Korea), using culturally linguistically validated versions International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). The aim to estimate distribution women. Stratified random samples aged 40-79 years each community were collected. Postal questionnaires used Europe direct interviews Korea. RESULTS: In all, 4979 index 3790 women recruited, with age-adjusted response rates 72% Boxmeer, 28% Auxerre, 60% 68% Seoul. percentages an IPSS 8-35, indicating moderate severe symptoms, were, respectively, 20.7 18.0 (Boxmeer); 19.2 12.6 (Auxerre); 25.1 23.7 (Birmingham); 16.2 19.9 (Seoul). Among relationship between age not strong men. by group, 10.6, 15.5 (40-49); 19.0, 18.2 (50-59); 30.5, 23.8 (60-69); 40.4, 28.7 (70-79). those 40-49 main differences frequency urination during day holding back urine. older groups reported more on all apart from at night difficulty urine, both which equally prevalent CONCLUSIONS: overall high showed no marked cultural variation. Prevalence increased age, commoner Women similar levels traditionally associated group major LUTS. There women; younger had a than but much higher These findings emphasize that should be confined within-patient comparisons diagnostic tool. performs very similarly regardless gender.