Int Neurourol J.
2012 Dec;16(4):191-195.
Chinese Urologists' Views of Practice Patterns in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Nationwide Survey
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- 1Shenzhen NanShan Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China. wnwunan@163.com
- 2Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public health, Central South University, Changsha, China.
- 3Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, Ministry of Health, Beijing, China.
Abstract
- PURPOSE
To assess the compliance of Chinese urologists with China's benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) clinical practice guideline and to explore the diagnosis and therapy modalities for geriatric patients with BPH.
METHODS
A cross-sectional survey study was carried out in 33 medical centers in 11 different cities in China. A total of 190 urologists participated in a survey to record their preferences for diagnostic tests and treatment options for BPH outpatients. Diagnostic test results as well as health care demands were collected by surveying 2,027 outpatients aged 60 years and older.
RESULTS
The survey response rate was 97.4%. The respondents generally used the diagnostic tests recommended in China's BPH clinical practice guideline at varying rates. The used rates for medical history, ultrasonography, and urinalysis were above 90.0%; that for uroflowmetry was 31.2%. In addition, the rate of use of recommended tests was higher among doctors in the north than among those in the south. Combination therapy with alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists and 5alpha-reductase inhibitors was the preferred treatment option for BPH, and was increasingly used with worsening lower urinary tract symptoms. Finasteride was the most prescribed medication (48.0%), followed by tamsulosin (22.7%).
CONCLUSIONS
This study assessed the preferences of urologists in the diagnosis and treatment of BPH, which will serve as an important reference for updating and improving China's current BPH clinical practice guideline.
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Aged
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
China
Compliance
Cross-Sectional Studies
Delivery of Health Care
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Finasteride
Humans
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Methods*
Outpatients
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Sulfonamides
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urinalysis
Finasteride
Sulfonamides
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