Table 2 Routine care for patients with BPH
Resource use | Average results |
|---|---|
Patients with ‘Mild’ IPSS score | |
Number of GP visits in first year | 1.22 |
Number of GP visits per year | 0.44 |
Number of urologist visits per year in subsequent years | 1.11 |
Patients with ‘Moderate’ IPSS score | |
Number of urologist visits in first year | 2.22 |
Number of GP visits per year | 2 |
Number of urologist visits per year in subsequent years | 2.39 |
Patients with ‘Severe’ IPSS score | |
Number of urologist visits in first year | 2.56 |
Number of GP visits per year | 0 |
Number of urologist visits per year in subsequent years | 2.78 |
Number of flexible cystoscopies per year | 0.39 |
Proportion of patients undergoing flexible cystoscopy | 7% |
Successful TURP | |
Number of peri-operative urologist consultations | 2.67 |
Number of follow up urodynamic tests | 0.06 |
Unsuccessful TURP | |
Number of peri-operative urologist consultations | 3.89 |
Number of follow up urodynamic tests | 0.06 |
Patients with total and permanent incontinence | |
Number of urologist visits per year | 4.56 |
Procedures with complications | |
Number of follow up urologist visits | 3.44 |
All procedures | |
Number of peri-operative flexible cystoscopies | 1.1 |