Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2024; 12(19): 3837-3844
Published online Jul 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3837
Table 2 Comparison of patients' national institutes of health-chronic prostatitis symptom index scores before and after treatment
Parameter
Pre-treatment (n = 65)
Post-treatment (n = 65)
P value
NIH-CPSI, (mean ± SD)
Total score23.29 ± 7.8915.23 ± 5.67P < 0.001
Pain subscales11.38 ± 4.617.45 ± 3.93P < 0.001
Q1-37 ± 2.674.74 ± 2.59P < 0.001
Q44.38 ± 2.512.71 ± 1.79P < 0.001
Urinary subscales4.26 ± 2.352.43 ± 1.32P < 0.001
Q52.22 ± 1.491.25 ± 0.9P < 0.001
Q62.05 ± 1.31.18 ± 0.73P < 0.001
QoL subscales7.65 ± 2.415.35 ± 2.16P < 0.001
Q7-83.54 ± 1.564.38 ± 2.51P = 0.0012 < 0.01
Q94.11 ± 1.083.08 ± 1.15P < 0.001