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Quality of Life and Economic Impact of Chronic Prostatitis

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Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Part of the book series: Current Clinical Urology ((CCU))

Summary

Chronic prostatitis (CP) is a common syndrome of uncertain etiology. In the current National Institutes of Health (NIH) classification system, there are four categories of prostatitis. From 1990 to 1994, prostatitis accounted for almost 2 million outpatient visits per year, 8% of visits to urologists, and 1% of visits to primary care physicians in the United States. CP has health-related quality of life and economic implications for its sufferers and for society. For patients, the syndrome affects both physical and psychological functioning. Treatment of these symptoms may involve procedures, prescriptions, and/or frequent visits to the physician, resulting in substantial financial costs for the patient and for society. This chapter reviews the current state of knowledge about the quality of life and economic impact of prostatitis.

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Calhoun, E.A., Duloy, A.M.S., Clemens, J.Q. (2008). Quality of Life and Economic Impact of Chronic Prostatitis. In: Shoskes, D.A. (eds) Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-472-8_5

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