UroToday.com - Our chapter on BPH in the recent Urologic Clinics of North America focuses on improved methods for defining the etiology of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The use of patient reported outcome tools (questionnaires) as adjuncts in evaluation of LUTS is highlighted and the purpose, function, and characteristics of each of the more common LUTS questionnaires are discussed in detail. The source and severity of patient symptoms, as well as response to treatment, can be elucidated from questionnaires or combinations thereof beyond what can be obtained from patient histories...
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