Simple case definition of clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia, based on International Prostate Symptom Score, predicts general practitioner consultation rates.

Objectives: To determine which case-definition of clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has the best predictive value for general practitioner visits for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) suggestive of BPH. The incidence and prevalence rates of general practitioner visits for LUTS were also determined.

Methods: A longitudinal, population-based study from 1995 to 2003 was conducted among 1688 men aged 50 to 78 years old.

Determinants of seeking of primary care for lower urinary tract symptoms: the Krimpen study in community-dwelling men.

Objectives: To determine which factors predict seeking of primary care among men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

Methods: A longitudinal, population-based study with a follow-up period of 6.5 yr was conducted among 1688 men aged 50-78 yr.