2012-05-24T14:19:05Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/urologic-disorders.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100193.html Jul 31, 2011 Jul 31, 2011

Better quality of care for falls and urinary incontinence was associated with measurable improvement in participant-reported outcomes in less than 1 year.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110094.html Jan 31, 2011 Jan 31, 2011

This paper examines changes in diarrhea prevalence and treatment in Brazil between 1986 and 1996 and concludes that policies to prevent the disease should be targeted at disadvantaged socioeconomic groups.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110009.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010

Nearly 90% of women with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis report sexual dysfunction and reduced quality of life.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9547.html Jul 30, 2010 Jul 30, 2010

<p>Shares results of a study examining changes in nephrology as it evolves from a focus on end-stage renal disease to the treatment of all stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Earlier stages of CKD progression can be slowed, halted, or even reversed.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100171.html Jul 12, 2010 Jul 12, 2010

Indigent Latino men with prostate cancer draw strength from their faith that helps them to cope with their disease.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR826.html Jun 25, 2010 Jun 25, 2010

<p>Examines changes in nephrology as it evolves from a focus on end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to treating earlier stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Once patients reach ESRD, treatments are limited to kidney transplantation and dialysis. However, the progression of earlier stages of CKD can be slowed, halted, or reversed when treated. Clinics are still establishing best-practice models, and reimbursement remains a challenge.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100168.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

Education can help primary care physicians improve care for patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100163.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

<p>The reading level of health related quality of life questionnaires in urology is appropriate for the reading ability of most adults in the United States.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100178.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

The Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite Sexual Function instrument and the University of California Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index Sexual Function instrument capture gradations of both sexual and erectile function.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100159.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

Redesign of primary care practices, based on quality indicators from the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders project, improved care for older patients with falls and urinary incontinence.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090206.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>This article details major initial findings from the Urologic Diseases in America project with respect to the demographic impact of the most common benign, malignant, and pediatric urologic conditions.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090908.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>The National Institutes of Health-chronic prostatitis symptom index (NIH-CPSI) is a commonly used 13-item questionnaire for the assessment of symptom severity in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS).</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20091114.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Describes development and testing of a single instrument that can be used to assess treatment response in clinical trials and cohort studies that involve both genders.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090910.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>To describe practice patterns of primary care physicians (PCPs) for the diagnosis, treatment and management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), the authors surveyed 556 PCPs in Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles (RR=52%). Only 62% reported ever seeing a patient like the one described in the vignette. In all, 16% were 'not at all' familiar with CP/CPPS, and 48% were 'not at all' familiar with the National Institutes of Health classification scheme. PCPs reported practice patterns regarding CP/CPPS, which are not supported by evidence.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080513.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>Prostatitis accounts for 2 million outpatient visits annually. Most cases fit the definition of chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Despite evidence that antibiotics are not effective for this syndrome, they were prescribed for 69% of these men.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070611.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>The primary treatments for clinically localized prostate cancer confer equivalent cancer control for most patients but disparate side effects. In the current study, the authors sought to compare health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes after the most commonly used treatments.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070005.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>Prostatitis refers to several clinical syndromes, including well-defined acute and chronic bacterial infections, poorly defined chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and asymptomatic inflammation in the prostate gland found in pathology specimens.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070006.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>Although the data presented in this chapter focus on the direct medical costs of Interstitial cystitis (IC), patients are equally, if not more, affected by loss of work opportunities, effects on relationships, and overall diminished quality of life.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070013.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>The incidence of testicular cancer is increasing. In 2005, approximately 8,000 new cases were diagnosed in the United States.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070010.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>Male infertility presents a particularly vexing clinical problem. While the patient's semen may seem to be the target for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and analysis, a positive outcome is in fact manifested by another person, a mother, giving birth to a child.</p>