Relationship of symptom severity and bother in individuals seeking care for lower urinary tract symptoms.

Nnenaya Agochukwu-MmonuJonathan B WisemanAbigail R SmithMargaret E HelmuthAruna V SarmaAnne P CameronCindy L AmundsenKathryn E FlynnDavid CellaKevin P WeinfurtZiya KirkaliJ Quentin Clemens

Published in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2020)

LUTS severity and bother correlate highly and measurement of both in clinical practice is likely redundant. There are patient factors associated with discordance which may justify additional evaluation.

Keyphrases

lower urinary tract symptoms
benign prostatic hyperplasia
clinical practice
healthcare
palliative care
case report
quality improvement
pain management
patient reported
chronic pain