ASSESSMENT OF QOL IN PATIENTS WITH LUTS DUE TO BPH AND COMPARE THE OUTCOME ON A MODIFIED BPH-QOL SCALE AND IPSS SCALE

Background: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) include post-micturition symptoms such as post-micturition dribble or incontinence. The present study was conducted to assess the Qol in patients with LUTS due to BPH and compare the outcome on a modied BPH-QoLscale and IPSS scale. Materials & Methods: 200 men of BPH were recorded. Sensation of incomplete bladder emptying, voiding frequency, intermittence, urgency, urine stream force, strain to begin urination and nocturia responses on both the scales (IPSS and BPH specic QoLscale) were noted and the total score was calculated. Results: Age group 30-40 years had 42, 40-50 years had 50 and 50-60 years had 108 patients. The difference was signicant (P< 0.05). The correlation of BPH specic QoL scale questions with Qol question of IPSS was found to be statistically signicant (P< 0.05). The correlation coefcients of BPH specic QoL questionnaire were found to be r=0.562 (p<0.0001) with the total IPSS and r=0.374 (p<0.0001). Conclusion: A statistically signicant association between the IPSS scale and the BPH-specic QoL scale was discovered. In comparison to the IPSS scale, the BPH-specic QoLscale is far more helpful and thorough in addressing the QoLin patients with LUTS brought on by BPH. The short and simple BPH-specic QoLscale was easy to use.