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Este formulario es un índice para evaluar los síntomas de prostatitis crónica en hombres, incluyendo dolor, síntomas urinarios y calidad de vida. Se utiliza para medir el impacto de los síntomas
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Read each question carefully.
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Consider your symptoms over the past month.
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Rate the severity of your symptoms on a scale from 0 to 3, where 0 means 'not at all' and 3 means 'very much'.
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Answer the questions regarding the frequency of your symptoms, again on a scale from 0 to 3.
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For the overall symptom bother score, rate how much your symptoms have bothered you during the past month.
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Total the scores for each section as instructed in the survey guidelines.
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Who needs NIH-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI)?

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Men experiencing pelvic pain or discomfort.
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Patients suspected of having chronic prostatitis.
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Individuals seeking to assess the impact of symptoms on their quality of life.
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Clinicians aiming to evaluate treatment outcomes for prostatitis symptoms.
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The NIH-CPSI has a total score range from 0 to 43, and it includes three subscales addressing pain (score range 0–21), urinary symptoms (score range 0–10), and quality of life (QOL) (score range 0–12).
Recent treatment strategies with some evidence of efficacy include: alpha-blockers, anti-inflammatory agents, hormonal manipulation, phytotherapy (quercetin, bee pollen), physiotherapy and chronic pain therapy.
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is further subdivided into 2 categories: Inflammatory or NIH Category IIIa prostatitis (Greater than or equal to 500 WBC/cubic mm on expressed prostatic secretions (EPS) or a concentration of at least 1 million WBCs/cubic mm in the seminal fluid).
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is further subdivided into 2 categories: Inflammatory or NIH Category IIIa prostatitis (Greater than or equal to 500 WBC/cubic mm on expressed prostatic secretions (EPS) or a concentration of at least 1 million WBCs/cubic mm in the seminal fluid).
Four-Glass Test This 4-glass test begins by asking the patient to provide the 10 mL of in one glass. Then, 10 mL of midstream is provided in the next glass. Next, prostatic massage is performed, and EPS is collected in a third glass. Finally, postmassage is collected in the fourth (final) glass.
Pain severity categories results for NIH-CPSI item 4 (0-10 numerical rating scale for average pain) were mild, 0-3; moderate, 4-6; severe, 7-10; CPSI pain domain (0-21): mild, 0-7; moderate, 8-13; and severe, 14-21. Conclusions: Pain has more impact on QoL than urinary symptoms.
Although the Meares-Stamey four glass test is the gold standard to diagnose CBP, it is rarely used in practice due to time constraints and the difficulty obtaining samples. Instead pre- and post-prostatic massage samples for analysis and culture may be useful and can guide antibiotic therapy.
Pain severity categories results for NIH-CPSI item 4 (0-10 numerical rating scale for average pain) were mild, 0-3; moderate, 4-6; severe, 7-10; CPSI pain domain (0-21): mild, 0-7; moderate, 8-13; and severe, 14-21. Conclusions: Pain has more impact on QoL than urinary symptoms.

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The NIH-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) is a questionnaire used to assess the symptoms and impact of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) in patients.
Patients diagnosed with chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome are required to fill out the NIH-CPSI as part of their clinical evaluation.
To fill out the NIH-CPSI, patients should answer a series of questions regarding their symptoms in the past week, including pain, urinary symptoms, and quality of life, by selecting the most appropriate responses that reflect their experience.
The purpose of the NIH-CPSI is to quantify the severity of symptoms in patients with chronic prostatitis and to monitor treatment outcomes, aiding in clinical research and patient management.
Patients must report information about their pain levels, urinary symptoms, and their quality of life related to those symptoms on the NIH-CPSI.
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