NIDDK Central Repository - Comparison of economic impact of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.1016/j.urology.2008.11.007

PubMed ID

19193408

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2009

Affiliation

Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. qclemens@umich.edu

Authors

Calhoun EA, Clemens JQ, Markossian T

Citation

Clemens JQ, Markossian T, Calhoun EA. Comparison of economic impact of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. Urology 2009 Apr;73(4):743-6. Epub 2009 Feb 4.

Abstract

To perform a comparison of the economic impact of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) because limited information is available. Furthermore, no direct comparisons of the costs of these 2 conditions have been performed. Such a comparison is relevant because the distinction between the 2 conditions is not always clear.