Journal article
Authors list: Alidjanov, Jakhongir F.; Abdufattaev, Ulugbek A.; Makhsudov, Saidamin A.; Pilatz, Adrian; Akilov, Farkhad A.; Naber, Kurt G.; Wagenlehner, Florian M. E.
Publication year: 2016
Pages: 402-409
Journal: Urologia Internationalis
Volume number: 97
Issue number: 4
ISSN: 0042-1138
eISSN: 1423-0399
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1159/000448591
Publisher: Karger Publishers
Abstract:
Objectives: The Acute Cystitis Symptom Score (ACSS) was developed as a self-reporting questionnaire for clinical diagnosis of acute uncomplicated cystitis (AUC) and symptomatic changes in female patients. The aim of the present study was to assess the utility of the different domains of ACSS including the 'dynamics' domain after therapy. The applicability of these domains in assessing changes in symptoms, as a function of time, in this population was investigated. Materials and Methods: During the validation process of the ACSS in Uzbek and Russian languages, a subgroup of patients (n = 63) returned after therapy and filled in part B of ACSS. Descriptive statistics were used, where suitable. Results: The reduction of typical symptoms and quality of life (QoL) assessment between first and follow-up visit correlated significantly with answers in the 'dynamics' domain. Success/cure and non-success/failure could be clearly differentiated by the scores obtained in 'typical' and 'QoL' domains. Conclusion: The ACSS has proven to be a useful instrument to clinically diagnose AUC in women. It is also a suitable instrument for patient-reported outcome assessment, with applicability in both daily practice and in clinical studies. Slight modifications in the 'dynamics' domain will even increase the applicability. (C) 2016 S. Karger AG, Basel
Citation Styles
Harvard Citation style: Alidjanov, J., Abdufattaev, U., Makhsudov, S., Pilatz, A., Akilov, F., Naber, K., et al. (2016) The Acute Cystitis Symptom Score for Patient-Reported Outcome Assessment, Urologia Internationalis, 97(4), pp. 402-409. https://doi.org/10.1159/000448591
APA Citation style: Alidjanov, J., Abdufattaev, U., Makhsudov, S., Pilatz, A., Akilov, F., Naber, K., & Wagenlehner, F. (2016). The Acute Cystitis Symptom Score for Patient-Reported Outcome Assessment. Urologia Internationalis. 97(4), 402-409. https://doi.org/10.1159/000448591
Keywords
Acute Cystitis Symptom Score; ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA; Cystitis; FEMALE; patient-reported outcome; Quality of life; URINARY-TRACT-INFECTIONS; WOMEN
