Re: Samplaskl et al.: Inclusion of Erectile Domain to UPOINT Phenotype Does Not Improve Correlation With Symptom Severity in Men With Chronic Prostatitis/ Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (Urology 2011; 78:653-658)

摘要

Samplaski et al have recently reported the results of a retrospective study including 100 patients affected by chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/ CPPS). From their findings, the authors questioned some of the conclusions of a study performed by our research group of a cohort of European patients,2 aimed at testing the novel urinary, psychosocial, organ specific, infection, neurologic/systemic, tenderness of skeletal muscles (UPOINT) phenotyping system for CP/CPPS.