PubMed ID:
10411041
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 1999
Affiliation: Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(05)68562-x
Authors:
Alexander RB,
Calhoun EA,
Farrar JT,
Fowler FJ Jr,
Litwin MS,
McNaughton-Collins M,
Nickel JC,
O'Leary MP,
Pontari MA
Studies:
Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network
Chronic abacterial prostatitis is a syndrome characterized by pelvic pain and voiding symptoms, which is poorly defined, poorly understood, poorly treated and bothersome. Research and clinical efforts to help men with this syndrome have been hampered by the absence of a widely accepted, reliable and valid instrument to measure symptoms and quality of life impact. We developed a psychometrically valid index of symptoms and quality of life impact for men with chronic prostatitis.