Comparison of Visual Prostate Symptom Score with the International Prostate Symptom Score and uroflowmetry parameters in assessing men with lower urinary tract symptoms in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Indonesia.

Journal: Prostate international
Published Date: Sep 25, 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The complexity of International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) as an objective questionnaire for lower urinary tract symptoms might be overcome with alternative questionnaire such as the Visual Prostate Symptom Score (VPSS) which uses pictograms instead of questions to illustrate some of the questions addressed in IPSS.

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  • I B O W Putra
    Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia.
  • A R A H Hamid
    Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia.
  • N Rasyid
    Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia.
  • C A Mochtar
    Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia.
  • R Umbas
    Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia.

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