Pdf responsiveness of the national institutes of health. Female nihchronic prostatitis symptom index nihcps name. This index is useful in research studies and clinical practice. National institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nih. National institutes of health nih chronic prostatitis. The chronic prostatitis symptom index prostate cancer uk. Subsections include pain or discomfort, urination, impact of symptoms, and quality of life. Responsiveness of the national institutes of health. Impact of chronic prostatitislike symptoms on the quality. The national institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi captures the three most important domains of the prostatitis experience. Cultural adaptation of the national institutes of health. Olivier van tillb,y, vittorio magric, gianpaolo perlettid, jos g. May 14, 1997 purpose the division of kidney, urologic. The national institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi.
Patients were categorized based on nih prostatitis definitions of type iiievidence of pyuria andor bacteriuria on urinalysis or culture, type iiipresence of at least 1 of the pain or urinary symptoms in the nih chronic prostatitis symptom index pain ncbi. The primary outcome was a decrease improvement in the national institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi of at least four points over 12 weeks of treatment. Nihcpsi national institute of health chronic prostatitis symptom. The assessment of patients with chronic prostatitischronic pelvic pain syndrome cpcpps in everyday practice and clinical studies relies on national institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi scores for symptom appraisal, inclusion criteria for clinical trials, followup, and response evaluation.
The nih chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi, comprised of a. Nih chronic prostatitis symptom index carolina pelvic health. In the last week, have you experience any pain or discomfort in the following areas. Total of items 7, 8, and 9 adapted from litwin et al. How often have you had to urinate again less than two hours after you finished areas. National institute of health chronic prostatitis symptom. Pdf rescoring the nih chronic prostatitis symptom index. Area between rectum and testicles perineum yes no b.
The national institute of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi captures the three most important. Pdf the national institutes of healthchronic prostatitis symptom index nih cpsi is a commonly used item questionnaire for the. Total of items 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 2a, 2b, 3, and 4 1 less than 1 time in 5 2 less thanhalf the time urinary symptoms. The procedure was repeated every week for a period 6 weeks without other treatment modalities. Development and validation of a new outcome measure. The index has been found useful in research studies and clinical practice. How often have you had to urinate again less than two. The nihchronic prostatitis symptom index nih cpsi was developed to assess symptoms and quality of life in men with chronic prostatitischronic pelvic pain syndrome cpcpps. Nihchronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi for males. It evaluates pain and urinary symptoms, and assesses the impact of the condition on function and quality of life. Responsiveness of the national institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi published in. Scoring the nihchronic prostatitis symptom index domains pain.
Common treatment for chronic prostatitis fails to reduce. Validity and responsiveness of the national institutes of. The national institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index, a validated questionnaire for the assessment of men with cpcpps. In a cohort of 935 patients that was divided on the basis of the presence or absence of prostatic infection, more severe clinical symptoms were shown by the patients with infection median nih total score. Comparison of national institutes of healthchronic. The chronic prostatitis symptom index has been reproduced with kind permission of the national institute of health us. Female nihchronic prostatitis symptom index nihcps. Influence of infection on the distribution patterns of nih. Prostate cancer uk is a registered charity in england and wales 1005541 and in scotland sc039332. Pelvic pain questionnaire male nih symptom index nihcpsi. The national institute of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi captures the three most important domains of the prostatitis experience. A 4point decrease in the nihcpsi score has been shown to be the minimal clinically significant difference perceived by patients as beneficial.
Nihchronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi for males author. Nihchronic prostatitis symptom index nih cpsi pain or discomfort 1. National institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom. Symptoms at 9 and 12 weeks after randomization 3 and 6 weeks after completion of treatment were also assessed to evaluate longerterm treatment response. In the last week, have you experienced any pain or discomfort in the following areas. The national institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index is an accepted tool in the assessment and followup of patients with chronic prostatitischronic pelvic pain syndrome that has not been validated in nonselected patients. Female nihchronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi center for urologic and pelvic pain name. Nih chronic prostatitis symptoms index csfu last name. The national institutes of healthchronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi is a commonly used item questionnaire for the assessment of symptom severity in men with chronic prostatitis. Acubalance nihchronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi. All but the urinary items discriminated well between men with and without chronic prostatitis.
Acubalance nihchronic prostatitis symptom index nih cpsi pain or discomfort 1. Rescoring the nih chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi. The national institutes of health chronic prostatitis. A large crosssectional study in china jingjinggao, 1 pangao, 1 zongyaohao, 1 zengrongzhou, 1 jihongliu, 2 hongjunli, 3 junpingxing, 4 zhansongzhou, 5. Nih chronic prostatitis symptom index male nihcpsi male questionnaire. Prostatitis symptoms questionnaire foundational concepts. National institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi symptom evaluation in multinational cohorts of patients with chronic prostatitischronic pelvic pain syndrome florian m. Previous studies have showed that cpcpps evaluated by the national institutes of healthchronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi is a common urological condition that includes pelvicgenital pain and urinary dysfunction, same for any other chronic pain conditions, and many patients with cpcpps reported reduced quality of life. This large multinational populationbased cohort study showed that pain, especially pain intensity, has the most important impact on quality of life, and. To help measure the effectiveness of treatment, a urologist may ask a series of questions from a standard questionnaire called the national institutes of health nih chronic prostatitis symptom index. Urogenital system urology clinical medicine, general national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases letter of intent receipt date.
Female nihchronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi. The primary outcome measure was a decrease improvement in the national institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi of at least 4 points from baseline to 12 weeks, which is the minimal clinically significant difference in the score. The questionnaire helps a urologist assess the severity. The urology group nih chronic prostatitis symptom index. The national institute of health nih chronic prostatitis symptom index cpsi is a composite score evaluating many different variables e. Responsiveness of the national institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi. Full text dk97008 chronic prostatitis collaborative clinical studies nih guide, volume 26, number 7, march 7, 1997 rfa. We assessed the responsiveness of the nihcpsi to change over time and defined thresholds for changes perceptible to patients. Tip of the penis not related to urination yes no d. The primary outcome measure was the change in the national institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index nihcpsi score from baseline to 6 weeks. How often have you had pain or discomfort in any of these areas over. In the last week, have you experienced any pain or discomfort in the following 6. Developed by the niddkfunded chronic prostatitis collaborative research network.
Acupuncture relieves symptoms in chronic prostatitis. The assessment of patients with chronic prostatitischronic pelvic pain syndrome cpcpps in everyday practice and clinical studies relies on. Chronic prostatitis collaborative research network. It has nine items, divided in three domains pain, urinary symptoms and quality of life and it is used as diagnostic tool for the diagnosis and followup of. Nih chronic prostatitis symptom index female nihcpsi female questionnaire. Diagnosis of acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis is primarily based on history, physical examination, urine culture, and. Comparison of national institutes of healthchronic prostatitis symptom index with international index of erectile function 5 in men with chronic prostatitischronic pelvic pain syndrome. If you have cpps, the following questions can help you to explain your symptoms to your doctor and can help them to. The national institutes of health chronic prostatitis symptom index provides a valid outcome measure for men with chronic.