Assessment of Patients With Prostate Cancer and Their Understanding of the International Prostate Symptom Score Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is a widely used tool for evaluating patient-reported lower urinary tract symptoms. In this study, we assessed patients with prostate cancer and their understanding of IPSS questions.

Methods and materials

Consecutive patients with prostate cancer (N = 144) self-completed an online IPSS questionnaire within 1 week before their visit at our radiation oncology clinic. At the visit, a nurse reviewed each IPSS question to ensure the patient understood it and then verified the patient's answer. Preverified and nurse-verified scores were recorded and analyzed for discrepancies.

Results

Complete concordance between preverified and nurse-verified responses to individual IPSS questions existed for 70 men (49%). In terms o

SUBMITTER: Gewanter RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10196226 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature