Portuguese version of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite for Clinical Practice (EPIC-CP): psychometric validation and prospective application for early functional outcomes at a single institution.

Danilo B LourençoBreno Santos AmaralWladimir Alfer-JuniorAna VasconcellosFernanda RussoRafael Sanchez-SalasCaio P BarbosaAndrew A WagnerPeter ChangMarcio Covas MoschovasGustavo Caserta LemosArie Carneiro

Published in: BMC urology (2020)

The Portuguese version of the EPIC-CP is a reliable and valid questionnaire for postoperative patients, and very useful to improve the knowledge of the early functional outcomes of men treated for prostate cancer.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
psychometric properties
radical prostatectomy
end stage renal disease
clinical practice
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
prognostic factors
patient reported
patient reported outcomes
middle aged