Concordance between patient-reported and physician-reported sexual function after radical prostatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Accurately tracking health-related quality-of-life after radical prostatectomy is critical to counseling patients and improving technique. Physicians consistently overestimate functional recovery. We measured concordance between surgeon-assessed and patient-reported outcomes and evaluated a novel method to provide feedback to surgeons.

Materials and methods

Men treated with radical prostatectomy self-completed the International Index of Erectile Function-6 questionnaire at each postoperative visit. Separately, physicians graded sexual function on a 5-point scale. International Index of Erectile Function -6 score<22 and grade ≥3 defined patient-reported and physician-assessed erectile dysfunction (ED), respectively. Feedback on concordance was given to physicians star

SUBMITTER: Thong AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6309189 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature