Evaluation of the effect of urethroplasty for anterior urethral strictures by a validated disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure.

Akio HoriguchiMasayuki ShinchiKenichiro OjimaAyako MasunagaKeiichi ItoTomohiko AsanoEiji TakahashiFumihiro KimuraRyuichi Azuma

Published in: World journal of urology (2018)

The Japanese version of the USS-PROM has adequate psychometric properties. Urethroplasty improved not only objective data but also voiding symptoms and health-related QOL, and it resulted in a high rate of patient satisfaction.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
patient satisfaction
patient reported outcomes
electronic health record
big data
urinary incontinence
sleep quality
artificial intelligence
depressive symptoms