title: [Validation of visual prostate symptom score, VPSS, in the evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (550 patients)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our objective was to validate the VPSS (visual prostatic symptom score) score in the French language for the identification and monitoring of BPH-related LUTS in urological practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective observational survey was carried out between September the 15th 2014 and July the 30th 2015 in urology practices. The first 4 consecutive patients aged over 60 years, with BPH-related LUTS requiring prescription of an alpha-blocker, were enrolled. We translated a "visual prostatic symptom score" (VPSS) into French and adapted it slightly. At the first visit and follow-up visit (1-3 months after the first visit), the patient completed 2 questionnaires: the French language version of the IPSS and the VPSS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the urologists contacted, 169 enrolled at least one patient and returned information; 550 questionnaires were included in the statistical analysis. The median IPSS and VPSS total scores, subscores and quality of life scores all decreased significantly (P<0.0001) between enrolment and the follow-up visit 1-3 months later. Correlations between the IPSS and VPSS at enrolment and the follow-up visit and their variation were all significant. Total VPSS was significantly correlated with total IPSS, as were the irritative, obstructive and quality of life subscores evaluated on the corresponding pictograms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study showed the VPSS to be a simple and useful tool for identifying and monitoring BPH-related LUTS.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, CHU Dupuytren, 2, avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87042 Limoges, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Descazeaud
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, centre hospitalier René-Dubos, 6, avenue de l'Île-de-France, 95300 Pontoise, France. Electronic address: pcoloby@me.com.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coloby
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, clinique Rhône-Durance, chemin du Lavarin, 84000 Avignon, France.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Davin
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, CHU Henri-Mondor, 51, avenue Mar de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 94000 Créteil, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De La Taille
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, APHM hôpital de la conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karsenty
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, polyclinique Francheville, 39, boulevard de Vesone, 24000 Périgueux, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kouri
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, hôpital Nord, Aix-Marseille université, chem des Bourrely, 13015 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.affiliation: Laboratoires Bouchara-Recordati, 70, avenue du Général-de-Gaulle, 92800 Puteaux, France.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Pouteau
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, hôpital Cochin, université Paris-Descartes, 27, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zerbib
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications*; D053448:Prostatism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Hyperplasie bénigne de la prostate; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Prostate scores; Quality of life; Qualité de vie; Scores prostatiques; Symptômes du bas appareil urinaire; Visual analogue scales; Échelles visuelles analogiques