TY - JOUR

T1 - Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in stroke patients

T2 - a cross-sectional, clinical survey

AU - Tibaek, Sigrid

AU - Gard, Gunvor

AU - Klarskov, Peter

AU - Iversen, Helle Klingenberg

AU - Dehlendorff, Christian

AU - Jensen, Rigmor

N1 - (c) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - AIMS: The aims of this study were primarily to investigate the prevalence, severity and impact on daily life of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in a clinical sample of stroke patients and secondly to identify factors associated with LUTS.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, hospital based survey whereby stroke patients were invited by letter to complete The Danish Prostatic Symptom Score (DAN-PSS-1) questionnaire at least 1 month following their stroke. Subjects were asked to report the frequency and severity of their symptoms (symptom score) and the impact of each symptom on their daily life (bother score) over the previous fortnight. Of 519 stroke patients invited, 482 subjects were eligible.RESULTS: The response rate was 84%. The period prevalence of at least one symptom was 94%; the most frequent symptom was nocturia (76%) followed by urgency (70%) and daytime frequency (59%). The most severe symptom was urgency followed by nocturia and daytime frequency. Among respondents who had at least one symptom, the prevalence of bother was 78%. Likewise the most frequent bothersome symptom was nocturia (53%), followed by urgency (48%) and daytime frequency (40%). Paresis in legs, symptoms of urinary incontinence on admission, and use of analgesics were significantly associated with severity, whereas the prevalence and bother of LUTS could not be associated with other patient characteristics.CONCLUSION: LUTS are highly prevalent in stroke patients and have a major impact on daily life.

AB - AIMS: The aims of this study were primarily to investigate the prevalence, severity and impact on daily life of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in a clinical sample of stroke patients and secondly to identify factors associated with LUTS.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, hospital based survey whereby stroke patients were invited by letter to complete The Danish Prostatic Symptom Score (DAN-PSS-1) questionnaire at least 1 month following their stroke. Subjects were asked to report the frequency and severity of their symptoms (symptom score) and the impact of each symptom on their daily life (bother score) over the previous fortnight. Of 519 stroke patients invited, 482 subjects were eligible.RESULTS: The response rate was 84%. The period prevalence of at least one symptom was 94%; the most frequent symptom was nocturia (76%) followed by urgency (70%) and daytime frequency (59%). The most severe symptom was urgency followed by nocturia and daytime frequency. Among respondents who had at least one symptom, the prevalence of bother was 78%. Likewise the most frequent bothersome symptom was nocturia (53%), followed by urgency (48%) and daytime frequency (40%). Paresis in legs, symptoms of urinary incontinence on admission, and use of analgesics were significantly associated with severity, whereas the prevalence and bother of LUTS could not be associated with other patient characteristics.CONCLUSION: LUTS are highly prevalent in stroke patients and have a major impact on daily life.

KW - Activities of Daily Living

KW - Adult

KW - Aged

KW - Aged, 80 and over

KW - Analgesics

KW - Cost of Illness

KW - Cross-Sectional Studies

KW - Denmark

KW - Female

KW - Health Surveys

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Nocturia

KW - Paresis

KW - Prevalence

KW - Quality of Life

KW - Questionnaires

KW - Risk Factors

KW - Severity of Illness Index

KW - Stroke

KW - Urinary Incontinence

U2 - 10.1002/nau.20605

DO - 10.1002/nau.20605

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 18551565

VL - 27

SP - 763

EP - 771

JO - Neurourology and Urodynamics

JF - Neurourology and Urodynamics

SN - 0733-2467

IS - 8

ER -