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Publication Information

PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2002
Affiliation
Department of Urology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA. ajschaeffer@northwestern.edu
Authors
Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network, Datta NS, Fowler JE Jr, Hart C, Krieger JN, Litwin MS, Nadler RB, Nickel JC, Pontari MA, Schaeffer AJ, Shoskes DA, Zeitlin SI
Citation
Schaeffer AJ, Datta NS, Fowler JE Jr, Krieger JN, Litwin MS, Nadler RB, Nickel JC, Pontari MA, Shoskes DA, Zeitlin SI, Hart C, Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network. Overview summary statement. Diagnosis and management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). Urology 2002 Dec;60(6 Suppl):1-4.

Abstract

Members of the Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network (CPCRN) met in a 1-day symposium to review recent findings and to debate unanswered issues in the diagnosis and management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). The meeting was focused on producing an overview summary statement that would, as nearly as possible, represent the consensus views of the attendees. As discussed below, the participants agreed that a history, physical examination, and urinalysis/urine culture are mandatory for the evaluation of all patients presenting with CP/CPPS, with other assessments categorized as recommended or optional, depending on the history and physical findings. Observations and suggestions regarding first- and second-line therapies are also offered, with the recognition that randomized, placebo-controlled trials to guide selection of therapies for chronic nonbacterial prostatitis are currently lacking.