The characteristics and risk factors of healthcare-seeking men with lower urinary tract symptoms in China: Initial report from the POInT group.

The majority of health care-seeking LUTS men present with moderate-to-severe and overlapping symptoms, with a high prevalence of both lower urinary tract dysfunction and systemic comorbidities. The evidence from both urological and nonurological independent risk factors demonstrate the multifactorial nature of LUTS, for which a multidisciplinary management is essential.