Homogeneity among the korean international prostate symptom score questionnaires used in real practice.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We analyzed whether any problems existed in terms of the homogeneity of the Korean International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire used in real practice.

Materials and methods

Between July 2012 and August 2012, 48 Korean IPSS questionnaires used in real practice were collected. All the items on the questionnaire, including the quality of life (QoL) questions, were compared and we then determined the homogeneity of each question in comparison with the originally validated Korean version of the IPSS from 1996.

Results

Only 5 of 48 sources (10.4%) of the Korean IPSS totally corresponded with the original Korean version of the IPSS questionnaire. The consistency rate with the originally validated version was generally low for the answer choice items for

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3630344 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature