Relationship between chronic nonurological associated somatic syndromes and symptom severity in urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes: baseline evaluation of the MAPP study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We used MAPP data to identify participants with urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes only or a chronic functional nonurological associated somatic syndrome in addition to urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes. We characterized these 2 subgroups and explored them using 3 criteria, including 1) MAPP eligibility criteria, 2) self-reported medical history or 3) RICE criteria.

Materials and methods

Self-reported cross-sectional data were collected on men and women with urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes, including predominant symptoms, symptom duration and severity, nonurological associated somatic syndrome symptoms and psychosocial factors.

Results

Of 424 participants with urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes 162 (38%) had a nonurological associat

SUBMITTER: Krieger JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4497586 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature