Erectile Function in Men Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms from Benign Prostate Enlargement: Association with Quality of Life Scores in the Context of Interviewer-Assisted Questionnaire Administration

Background: Interviewer-assisted administration of International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) and Internal Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaires in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostate enlargement (BPE) may generate inconsistent outcomes. Objectiv...

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Main Authors: Ikenna I. Nnabugwu, Solomon K. Anyimba, Okwudili C Amu, Chinwe A Nnabugwu, Louis T Okolie
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-10-01
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author Ikenna I. Nnabugwu
Solomon K. Anyimba
Okwudili C Amu
Chinwe A Nnabugwu
Louis T Okolie
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Solomon K. Anyimba
Okwudili C Amu
Chinwe A Nnabugwu
Louis T Okolie
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description Background: Interviewer-assisted administration of International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) and Internal Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaires in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostate enlargement (BPE) may generate inconsistent outcomes. Objectives: To assess the correlation between the scores from interviewer-assisted administration of the IPSS questionnaire and the IIEF-5 questionnaire in men with uncomplicated LUTS due to BPE. Materials and Methods: The IPPS and the IIEF-5 questionnaires were administered with interviewer assistance to a cross-section of men presenting to the hospital with symptoms of LUTS due to uncomplicated BPE. The demographics were ascertained, and the association between IPPS and IIEF-5 scores was determined using linear correlation. Results: There were 211 participants in 18 months with a mean age of 66.5 ± 9.5years. The mean prostate volume, prostate-specific antigen, peak flow rate, and post-void residual volume were 55.2 ± 10.1 mL, 3.1 ± 0.7 ng/mL, 20.8 ± 8.2 mL/s, and 38.1 ± 21.5 mL, respectively. One hundred and eighty-six participants (88.2%) attained post-primary level of formal education. Moderate LUTS was reported in 51.7% (n = 109), while severe LUTS was reported in 10.4% (n = 22) participants. The mean storage LUTS (sLUTS) score was 6.25 ± 2.84, the mean voiding LUTS (vLUTS) score was 4.27 ± 4.56, and the mean IPSS was 10.38 ± 6.44. The mean IIEF-5 score was 15.17 ± 6.09. There was a poor correlation between IIEF-5 and sLUTS (Spearman rho –0.02; P = 0.77), vLUTS (Spearman rho –0.058; P = 0.403), IPSS scores (Spearman rho –0.048; P = 0.49), as well as with quality of life (QoL) preferences (F 1.722; P = 0.117). Conclusions: Interviewer-assisted IIEF-5 scores do not relate with sLUTS, vLUTS IPSS, and QoL due to LUTS, as is the case with reports on self-administered IIEF-5 scores.
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spelling doaj-art-38db7c3edc194ecfb0fd7e97f0eb48762024-11-10T08:34:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development2667-28632024-10-0129429930410.4103/ijmh.ijmh_32_24Erectile Function in Men Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms from Benign Prostate Enlargement: Association with Quality of Life Scores in the Context of Interviewer-Assisted Questionnaire AdministrationIkenna I. NnabugwuSolomon K. AnyimbaOkwudili C AmuChinwe A NnabugwuLouis T OkolieBackground: Interviewer-assisted administration of International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) and Internal Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaires in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostate enlargement (BPE) may generate inconsistent outcomes. Objectives: To assess the correlation between the scores from interviewer-assisted administration of the IPSS questionnaire and the IIEF-5 questionnaire in men with uncomplicated LUTS due to BPE. Materials and Methods: The IPPS and the IIEF-5 questionnaires were administered with interviewer assistance to a cross-section of men presenting to the hospital with symptoms of LUTS due to uncomplicated BPE. The demographics were ascertained, and the association between IPPS and IIEF-5 scores was determined using linear correlation. Results: There were 211 participants in 18 months with a mean age of 66.5 ± 9.5years. The mean prostate volume, prostate-specific antigen, peak flow rate, and post-void residual volume were 55.2 ± 10.1 mL, 3.1 ± 0.7 ng/mL, 20.8 ± 8.2 mL/s, and 38.1 ± 21.5 mL, respectively. One hundred and eighty-six participants (88.2%) attained post-primary level of formal education. Moderate LUTS was reported in 51.7% (n = 109), while severe LUTS was reported in 10.4% (n = 22) participants. The mean storage LUTS (sLUTS) score was 6.25 ± 2.84, the mean voiding LUTS (vLUTS) score was 4.27 ± 4.56, and the mean IPSS was 10.38 ± 6.44. The mean IIEF-5 score was 15.17 ± 6.09. There was a poor correlation between IIEF-5 and sLUTS (Spearman rho –0.02; P = 0.77), vLUTS (Spearman rho –0.058; P = 0.403), IPSS scores (Spearman rho –0.048; P = 0.49), as well as with quality of life (QoL) preferences (F 1.722; P = 0.117). Conclusions: Interviewer-assisted IIEF-5 scores do not relate with sLUTS, vLUTS IPSS, and QoL due to LUTS, as is the case with reports on self-administered IIEF-5 scores.https://journals.lww.com/ijmh/fulltext/2024/29040/erectile_function_in_men_presenting_with_lower.6.aspxbenign prostate enlargement; iief-5; ipss; luts; storage luts; voiding luts
spellingShingle Ikenna I. Nnabugwu
Solomon K. Anyimba
Okwudili C Amu
Chinwe A Nnabugwu
Louis T Okolie
Erectile Function in Men Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms from Benign Prostate Enlargement: Association with Quality of Life Scores in the Context of Interviewer-Assisted Questionnaire Administration
International Journal of Medicine and Health Development
benign prostate enlargement; iief-5; ipss; luts; storage luts; voiding luts
title Erectile Function in Men Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms from Benign Prostate Enlargement: Association with Quality of Life Scores in the Context of Interviewer-Assisted Questionnaire Administration
title_full Erectile Function in Men Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms from Benign Prostate Enlargement: Association with Quality of Life Scores in the Context of Interviewer-Assisted Questionnaire Administration
title_fullStr Erectile Function in Men Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms from Benign Prostate Enlargement: Association with Quality of Life Scores in the Context of Interviewer-Assisted Questionnaire Administration
title_full_unstemmed Erectile Function in Men Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms from Benign Prostate Enlargement: Association with Quality of Life Scores in the Context of Interviewer-Assisted Questionnaire Administration
title_short Erectile Function in Men Presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms from Benign Prostate Enlargement: Association with Quality of Life Scores in the Context of Interviewer-Assisted Questionnaire Administration
title_sort erectile function in men presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms from benign prostate enlargement association with quality of life scores in the context of interviewer assisted questionnaire administration
topic benign prostate enlargement; iief-5; ipss; luts; storage luts; voiding luts
url https://journals.lww.com/ijmh/fulltext/2024/29040/erectile_function_in_men_presenting_with_lower.6.aspx
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