The Evolution of Self-Reported Urinary and Sexual Dysfunction over the Last Two Decades: Implications for Comparative Effectiveness Research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the paramount importance of patient-reported outcomes, little is known about the evolution of patient-reported urinary and sexual function over time.

Objective

To evaluate differences in pretreatment urinary and sexual function in two population-based cohorts of men with prostate cancer enrolled nearly 20 yr apart.

Design, setting, and participants

Patients were enrolled in the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study (PCOS) or the Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery and Radiation (CEASAR) study, two population-based cohorts that enrolled patients with incident prostate cancer from 1994 to 1995 and from 2011 to 2012, respectively. Participants completed surveys at baseline and various time points thereafter.

Outcome measurements and statistical a

SUBMITTER: Resnick MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4412750 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature