ArticleAdvances in therapy2017
Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in China, Taiwan, and South Korea: Results from a Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Study.
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A Cross-sectional Population Representative Internet Survey to Estimate Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in China, Taiwan and South Korea
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Chatbot-Based Intervention on Enhancing Self-management and Decision Self-efficacy Among Men Having Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms With or Without Erectile Dysfunction in the Post COVID-19 Era
Status of Disease Burden of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Chinese Male Community
Who cites it
61 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 105 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global burden and temporal trends of lower urinary tract symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Minimally invasive treatments for lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Transurethral microwave thermotherapy for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Sexual Dysfunction in Male: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Prostatic urethral lift for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Aquablation of the prostate for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Naftopidil for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms compatible with benign prostatic hyperplasia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Health-related quality of life among Chinese primary care patients with different lower urinary tract symptoms: a latent class analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Trial
- Association of online health information exposure with disease awareness initial symptom severity in benign prostatic hyperplasia: a cross-sectional study.The Canadian journal of urology · 2026Article
- Keratin 20 deficiency phenocopies human UAB and drives bladder fibrosis via a mechanotransduction-TGF-β axis.iScience · 2026Article
- Cellular Senescence and SASP in Bladder Ageing: Mechanisms and Emerging Interventions.International journal of general medicine · 2026Review
- Risk of subsequently developing lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with plantar fasciitis: A nationwide, population-based study.Medicine · 2025Observational
- The mediating effect of sleep quality in the relationship between nocturia and psychosocial functions in nurses: a cross-sectional survey based on TARGET.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Clinician and patient perspectives on a novel device for measuring urine flow volume and voiding patterns.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Pregnant Women in Yazd, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Short-term postoperative recovery for patients after Thulium Laser Vapoenucleation of Prostate: evaluation of the impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on quality of life.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Psychometric properties and moderated mediation analysis of the ICIQ-NQOL in Chinese primary care patients with nocturia.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Males and Urinary Incontinence in Females in Primary Health Care in Greece.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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10 authors at 8 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
introductionFew population-based data are available evaluating the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in Asia. The objective of our study was to determine LUTS prevalence in China, Taiwan, and South Korea using International Continence Society (ICS) 2002 criteria.
methodsAn Internet-based self-administered survey among individuals aged at least 40 years with the ability to use a computer and to read the local language. Survey questions included ICS symptom definitions and the international prostate symptom score (IPSS). Data analysis was based on descriptive statistics and post hoc significance testing.
resultsThere were 8284 participants, of whom 51% were women and 34% were aged at least 60 years. LUTS prevalence was slightly higher in men than women (62.8% vs. 59.6%; p = 0.004), increasing significantly with age (p = 0.001). All three ICS symptom groups (voiding, storage, and post-micturition) were present in 35% of individuals with LUTS. Symptoms with the highest overall prevalence were nocturia, frequency, incomplete emptying, and terminal dribble. The most bothersome symptoms were terminal dribble, nocturia, and urgency. According to IPSS scores, 87% of participants had at least mild symptoms; 43% of those aged over 60 years had moderate/severe symptoms. The percentage of participants with any LUTS who had visited healthcare professionals because of urinary symptoms was 26%, rising to 45% amongst individuals with all three symptom groups (p = 0.001 vs. other ICS symptom groups).
conclusionsLUTS are highly prevalent in men and women aged at least 40 years who participated in this study in China, Taiwan, and South Korea and increases with increasing age. A minority of individuals with LUTS seek healthcare and our results suggest an increased patient awareness of LUTS is required.
fundingAstellas Pharma Singapore Pte. Ltd.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT02618421.
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