Journal article
Relationship between lifestyle and health factors and severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in 106,435 middle-Aged and older australian men: Population-based study
DP Smith, MF Weber, K Soga, RJ Korda, G Tikellis, MI Patel, MS Clements, T Dwyer, IK Latz, E Banks
Plos One | Published : 2014
Abstract
Background: Despite growing interest in prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) through better understanding of modifiable risk factors, large-scale population-based evidence is limited.Objective: To describe risk factors associated with severe LUTS in the 45 and Up Study, a large cohort study.Design, Setting, and Participants: A cross-sectional analysis of questionnaire data from 106,435 men aged $45 years, living in New South Wales, Australia.Outcome Measures and Statistical Analysis: LUTS were measured by a modified version of the International Prostate Symptom Score (m-IPSS). The strength of association between severe LUTS and socio-demographic, lifestyle and healthrelated ..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
DPS (APP1016598) and EB (APP1042717) are supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/. This project was supported in part by a JM O'Hara Grant from the Pharmaceutical Society of Western Australia, http://www.pswa.org.au/, and by a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia project grant (APP1024450). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.