Adherence to AUA guidelines for the work-up, medical management, surgical evaluation and treatment of BPH: Work from a quality improvement collaborative
Eric Wahlstedt, John Lee Graves, John Wahlstedt, Alison D'Alessandro, Will Cranford, Nicholas A. Freidberg, Amul Bhalodi, John R. Bell, Andrew James, Jason Bylund, Stephen E. Strup, Andrew Harris
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Abstract
Introduction
Previous studies noted varied adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), but studies are yet to quantify adherence to American Urological Association BPH guidelines. We studied guideline adherence in the context of a new quality improvement collaborative (QIC).
Methods
Data were collected as part of a statewide QIC. Medical records for patients undergoing select CPT codes from January 2020 to May 2022 were retrospectively reviewed for adherence to selected BPH guidelines.
Results
Most men were treated with transurethral resection of the prostate. Notably, 53.3% of men completed an IPSS and 52.3% had a urinalysis. 4.7% were counseled on behavioral modifications, 15.0% on medical therapy, and 100% on procedural options. For management, 79.4% were taking alpha-blockers and 59.8% were taking a 5-ARI. For evaluation, 57% had a PVR, 63.6% had prostate size measurement, 37.4% had uroflowmetry, and 12.3% were counseled about treatment failure. Postoperatively, 51.6% completed an IPSS, 57% had a PVR, 6.50% had uroflowmetry, 50.6% stopped their alpha-blocker, and 75.0% stopped their 5-ARI.
Conclusions
There was adherence to preoperative testing recommendations, but patient counseling was lacking in the initial work-up and preoperative evaluation. We will convey the data to key stakeholders, expand data collection to other institutions, and devise an improvement implementation plan.
期刊介绍:
LUTS is designed for the timely communication of peer-reviewed studies which provides new clinical and basic science information to physicians and researchers in the field of neurourology, urodynamics and urogynecology. Contributions are reviewed and selected by a group of distinguished referees from around the world, some of whom constitute the journal''s Editorial Board. The journal covers both basic and clinical research on lower urinary tract dysfunctions (LUTD), such as overactive bladder (OAB), detrusor underactivity, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), painful bladder syndrome (PBS), as well as on other relevant conditions. Case reports are published only if new findings are provided.
LUTS is an official journal of the Japanese Continence Society, the Korean Continence Society, and the Taiwanese Continence Society. Submission of papers from all countries are welcome. LUTS has been accepted into Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) with a 2011 Impact Factor.