Nocturia: Current levels of evidence and recommendations from the international consultation on male lower urinary tract symptoms

Stephen D. Marshall, Dima Raskolnikov, Marco H. Blanker, Hashim Hashim, Varant Kupelian, Kari A.O. Tikkinen, Koji Yoshimura, Marcus J. Drake, Jeffrey P. Weiss

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Abstract

Objective To evaluate published evidence on nocturia in men and derive expert recommendations. Methods The International Consultations on Urological Diseases-Société Internationale d'Urologie convened a Consultation of experts on male lower urinary tract symptoms. The Consultation assigned standardized levels of evidence and grades of recommendation to various studies of nocturia epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment. Results Evidence review and consensus recommendations were made in the areas of epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment. Conclusion The review presents a condensed summary of the International Consultations on Urological Diseases-Société Internationale d'Urologie evaluation of nocturia, which offers contemporaneous expert consensus on this topic, with an assessment algorithm emphasizing the potential contribution of systemic conditions to the symptom.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1291-1299
Number of pages9
JournalUrology
Volume85
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2015
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Urology

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