Self management for men with lower urinary tract symptoms: randomised controlled trial

• Published in: BMJ Vol. 334; no. 7583; pp. 25 - 28
• Main Authors: Brown, Christian T, Yap, Tet, Cromwell, David A, Rixon, Lorna, Steed, Liz, Mulligan, Kathleen, Mundy, Anthony, Newman, Stanton P, van der Meulen, Jan, Emberton, Mark
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 06.01.2007; British Medical Association; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group; BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
• Edition: International edition
• Subjects: Ambulatory Care; Asthma; Bladder; Caffeine; Clinical outcomes; Clinical trials; Diabetes; Disease management; Excretory system; Follow-Up Studies; Goal setting; Health education; Health outcomes; Hospitals; Humans; Intervention; Lifestyle; Lifestyles; Male; Medical treatment; Medical treatment failures; Mens health; Middle Aged; Patient Compliance; Patient Satisfaction; Problem solving; Prostate; Prostate cancer; Prostatic hyperplasia; Prostatism - therapy; Quality of life; Self Care - methods; Surgery; Symptoms; Treatment Outcome; Urinary tract; Urinary tract diseases; Urogenital system; Urology; London England

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of self management as a first line intervention for men with lower urinary tract symptoms. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting A teaching hospital and a district general hospital in London. Participants 140 men (mean age 63 (SD 10.7) years), recruited...