LUTS-V: A NEW SIMPLIFIED SCORE FOR ASSESSING LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS IN MEN

OBJECTIVE: To validate a new simplified score for the assessment of men with LUTS (LUTS-V). METHODS: We made adjustments to the VPSS, resulting in a new simplified instrument (LUTS visual score − LUTS-V). In a pilot study, LUTS-V was administered to 50 men to identify interpretation issues. We used the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) as the gold standard to validate the new tool in 306 men. The total IPSS and LUTS-V scores for each subject were evaluated and we used Bland-Altman analysis and Pearson9s correlation plot to assess the agreement between the scores. A ROC curve was utilized to determine the diagnostic accuracy of LUTS-V and its diagnostic properties were described in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative predictive values. RESULTS: Median age was 59 [52-67] years and, according to the IPSS, 26 (8.7%) patients had severe symptoms, while 99 (33%) had moderate symptoms, and 175 (58.3%) had mild symptoms. We found a positive correlation between the IPSS and LUTS-V (r = 0.72; p