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Trial reportThe Journal of urology2026

Participant-Reported Outcome Measures After Transrectal and Transperineal Prostate Biopsy in a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Adrian J Waisman Malaret, Paul J Feustel, Fortis Gaba, Hasim Bakbak, Jillian M Egan Kelly, Hugh A G Fisher, Adrien N Bernstein, Ronald P Kaufman, Badar M Mian

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Trial report in The Journal of urology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Adrian J Waisman MalaretDepartment of Urology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.ORCID 0000-0003-4175-8638
Paul J FeustelDepartment of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York.
Fortis GabaDepartment of Urology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.
Hasim BakbakDepartment of Urology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Jillian M Egan KellyDepartment of Urology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.
Hugh A G FisherDepartment of Urology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.
Adrien N BernsteinDepartment of Urology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.
Ronald P KaufmanDepartment of Urology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.
Badar M MianDepartment of Urology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.ORCID 0000-0002-1698-9525

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePatient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) play a pivotal role when recommending medical interventions. There is a lack of prospective studies directly comparing PROMs after transrectal (TR-Bx) and transperineal prostate biopsy (TP-Bx). We conducted a prespecified comparative analysis of PROMs from the ProBE-PC randomized trial. MATERIALS AND

methodsEight hundred forty men were randomized to TR-Bx or TP-Bx under local anesthesia (LA). Participant-reported Numerical Rating Scale pain scores at various time points were collected, with score ≥ 4 defined as clinically significant pain. Prebiopsy and postbiopsy International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), IPSS-quality of life (QoL), and International Index of Erectile Function-5 were analyzed including minimum clinically important change in IPSS, IPSS-QoL, and International Index of Erectile Function-5 scores.

resultsHigher pain scores were reported by patients undergoing TP-Bx than TR-Bx at 3 time points: LA injection, evening of the procedure, and Day 3 (

conclusionsCompared with TR-Bx, higher rates and increased level of pain, as well as increased urinary dysfunction, were reported after TP-Bx. This information is clinically relevant during patient counseling regarding prostate biopsy procedures.

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Patient Reported Outcome MeasuresProstateProstatic NeoplasmsAgedBiopsyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPerineumProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRectumpainpatient-reported outcomesprostate biopsy

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PMID40925383

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