Open AccessEstimating a population's needs for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men: what is the extent of unmet need?
Author(s) -
Janette Treagust,
T. Morkane,
Mark Speakman
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/23.2.141
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , public health , urinary system , population , environmental health , lower urinary tract symptoms , gerontology , nursing , prostate , cancer
Prevalence surveys have shown that men aged over 40 commonly experience lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). However, such studies cannot be used in isolation to inform health service planning, as not all men are troubled by their symptoms nor would they necessarily benefit from treatment.
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