A Cross-sectional Internet Survey to Estimate Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)

Conditions

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to determine prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in population aged 40 years or over, in China, Taiwan and South Korea using latest ICS definition.

Detailed description

The research question for this study pertains to assessing prevalence and symptom specific bother of LUTS and its impact on HRQL, work productivity, mental and sexual health across China, Taiwan and South Korea, using latest ICS definition. The research is a cross sectional population-representative internet survey among general population of males and females aged 40 years or older. The research would be an internet-based self-administration survey across China, Taiwan and South Korea. The primary objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in population aged 40 years or over, in China, Taiwan and South Korea using latest ICS definition. Secondary objectives of the study are: * To examine the symptom-specific bother of LUTS * To evaluate impact of these symptoms on health-related quality of life, work productivity, mental and sexual health using standard survey instruments * To explore the differences in prevalence of LUTS across males and females, across age groups, across different socioeconomic strata and across China, Taiwan and South Korea * To examine the extent of overlap of voiding and storage symptoms among the study participants * To explore treatment seeking behavior and determine treatment rate and satisfaction with current treatment

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Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

No

Inclusion criteria

* Aged 40 years or older on the date of survey * Able to read local language * Able to access the internet and use a computer (with or without the help of an assisting person who may or may not be a family member) * Provides of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Is pregnant * Diagnosed as having urinary tract infection by a physician in the past one month which may be cured or persisting

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms using ICS 2002 symptom definition	At enrollment	Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in population aged 40 years or over, in China, Taiwan and South Korea using ICS 2002 symptom definition. Measured at enrollment.

Outcome results