To Evaluate Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in Poland Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in Poland: Epidemiology of LUTS (Poland LUTS) Study
The first large population-based study to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in Poland. The study objective is to assess the prevalence and bother of LUTS in the population aged ≥40 years in Poland.
The first large population-based study to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in Poland. The study objective is to assess the prevalence and bother of LUTS in the population aged ≥40 years in Poland. This study will be conducted as a telephone survey with assessment of LUTS using a standardized protocol, which included the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and, for overactive bladder (OAB), the OAB-V8 questionnaire. Participants will be asked to rate how often they experienced individual LUTS and the degree of associated bother. The study will be performed in a representative group of Polish population (n = 6,000) covering all geographic regions of Poland (defined by the Central Statistical Office of Poland). ;