Correlation between visual and international prostate symptom scores in grading lower urinary tract symptoms for benign prostatic hyperplasia at Muhimbili national hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) prevalence varies by ethnicity, with risk increasing in aging men. The visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) offers a practical alternative to the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), especially for elderly patients, but its validation in Tanzania and correlation with IPSS remain underexplored.

Objectives

This study conducted a comparative analysis of IPSS and VPSS in Tanzanian patients, assessing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and BPH severity before and after treatment at Muhimbili National Hospital's Urology Department.

Methodology

This longitudinal observational study included both inpatients and outpatients at MNH in Dar es Salaam, examining the correlation between VPSS and IPSS for grading LUTS in BPH pat

SUBMITTER: Lori JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12690823 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature