Determining the minimal important differences in the International Prostate Symptom Score and Overactive Bladder Questionnaire: results from an observational cohort study in Dutch primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the minimal important difference (MID) of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire short form (OAB-q SF) assessed in primary care among patients treated for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

Design

Single-arm, open-label observational cohort study with a 6-week follow-up.

Setting

Twenty-two pharmacies in the Netherlands.

Participants

We enrolled Dutch men with uncomplicated LUTS who received a new alpha-blocker prescription from their general practitioner or urologist.

Primary and secondary outcomes

The IPSS and OAB-q SF were completed before and after 6 weeks of therapy. At 6 weeks, men also completed the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I). The mean change scores of

SUBMITTER: Blanker MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7008409 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature