The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms and treatment-seeking behaviour in males over 40 years in Singapore: a community-based study

Chong, Chia-Yin; Fong, Li Shan; Lai, Rose; Lau, Weber; Hartmann, Milton; Chia, Sin-Eng

doi:10.1038/pcan.2011.69

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“…Consistent with other epidemiologic studies [3,4,20,23], our results demonstrate that LUTS are highly prevalent in men aged ≥40 years, and that prevalence increases with age. Among our population, 83.4% reported at least one LUTS (storage, voiding, or postmicturition symptom), and 30.2% reported experiencing all three symptoms.…”

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The Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Korean Men Aged 40 Years or Older: A Population-Based Survey

2014

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PurposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among Korean men aged ≥40 years.MethodsWe performed a population-based, cross-sectional door-to-door survey on a geographically stratified random sample of men aged ≥40 years. All respondents were asked about the presence of individual LUTS using a questionnaire based on 2002 International Continence Society definitions. For comparison, we also defined nocturia as two or more nocturnal micturitions per night. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire was used to assess LUTS severity.ResultsResponses from 1,842 subjects were analyzed. The overall prevalence of LUTS was 83.4%. Storage LUTS (70.1%) were more prevalent than voiding (60.4%) or postmicturition LUTS (38.3%). When nocturia was defined as two or more nocturnal micturitions per night, voiding symptoms became most prevalent (storage, 39.7%; voiding, 60.4%; and postmicturition, 38.3%). More than 90% of our population described the severity of their urinary symptoms as moderate (8-19) or severe (20-35). The prevalence and severity of LUTS increased with age.ConclusionsLUTS are highly prevalent among Korean men, and its prevalence increases with age. Increased public awareness and a larger number of treatment options are needed to appropriately manage symptoms and their consequences.

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“…LUTS are recognized as a common condition in men aged ≥40 years, and its prevalence increases with age [2,3,4]. Several epidemiologic studies have focused on LUTS in Korea [5,6,7,8,9,10], as well as in other Asian [11,12,13] and Western countries [14,15,16,17,18].…”

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The Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Korean Men Aged 40 Years or Older: A Population-Based Survey

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“…(5) However, its prevalence increased to 14% and 16.5% in 2005 and 2012, respectively. (6,7) As male LUTS is significantly related to age, the findings are consistent with Singapore's ageing population. An autopsy study showed that the histological prevalence of BPH was 8%, 50% and 80% in the fourth, sixth and ninth decades of life, respectively.…”

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Singapore Urological Association Clinical Guidelines for Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

2017

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“…††Based on discussions within the team and evidence from the literature, a positive relationship was hypothesized between quality of life (as measured by the IPSS, AQoL‐4D and SF‐6D ) and being younger, being married/living with a partner, not having a history of illness, being a non‐smoker and higher self‐reported general health …”

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International Prostate Symptom Score Should Be Considered a Complement Rather Than a Substitute to Generic Preference‐Based Measures for Measuring Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Within Economic Evaluation

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Our findings suggest that the IPSS has comparable discriminant validity to the GQoL instruments and therefore useful for assessing subgroup differences related to urinary symptoms. The weak convergence between the IPSS and the GQoL instruments however suggests that, within economic evaluation, the IPSS should be viewed as a complement rather than a substitute to the GQoL instruments because it captures different quality of life constructs.

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The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms and treatment-seeking behaviour in males over 40 years in Singapore: a community-based study

Cited by 30 publications

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The Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Korean Men Aged 40 Years or Older: A Population-Based Survey

The Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Korean Men Aged 40 Years or Older: A Population-Based Survey

Singapore Urological Association Clinical Guidelines for Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

International Prostate Symptom Score Should Be Considered a Complement Rather Than a Substitute to Generic Preference‐Based Measures for Measuring Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Within Economic Evaluation

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