[ XXXX symptom index of Chinese].

@entity1 @entity249 @entity323 @entity1069 @entity1067 @entity2613 @entity158
OBJECTIVES: To establish the @entity1069 index which more suitable for Chinese to refine and standardize evaluation of current symptoms in @entity1 with " @entity1069 ". METHODS: The literature of previous work was reviewed to develop a symptom index instrument. There were 18 questions representing three broad categories: @entity158 symptoms, urinary symptoms and other symptoms. To evalute the clinical utility and applicability for Chinese @entity1 of this tool, we used it in 100 @entity1 with @entity1069 and 100 control @entity1 (40 with @entity1067 , BPH; 30 with @entity249 ; 30 with @entity323 ). RESULTS: Of the three aspects symptoms, the primary component was @entity158 . But @entity158 in lower back and lower abdomen had less specificity. @entity158 in the rectal area was not very common but it could well distinguish @entity1 with @entity1069 from those BPH, @entity249 and @entity2613 . Urinary symptoms were also common. We used 5 symptom questions in urinary aspect in the last version of this index. In other symptoms, we dropped the question of uncomfortable of waist and back at last. It could not distinguish @entity1 with @entity1069 from those @entity249 and @entity323 . Finally we analyzed the result and modified the new version of @entity1069 index. It included 5 @entity158 symptom questions, 5 urinary symptom questions and 2 other symptom questions. There are 12 questions in total. CONCLUSIONS: The @entity1069 index we developed was validated and useful in clinical practice as well as research protocols. Moreover, it was more suitable for Chinese @entity1 .
