Hedelin Hans, Johannisson Henrik, Welin Lennart
Skaraborgs Sjukhus, Department of Research and Development , Skövde , Sweden.
Scand J Urol. 2013 Oct;47(5):390-2. doi: 10.3109/00365599.2012.756930. Epub 2013 Jan 14.
The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of the chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) among middle-aged men in a region with a temperate climate, i.e. a community in western Sweden.
Men aged 40-69 years who, on the basis of postal invitation, volunteered to participate in a study regarding erectile dysfunction as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, were asked also to complete the National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI).
In total, 459 of 900 men responded to the invitation. CP/CPPS-like symptoms, i.e. perineal and/or ejaculatory pain and an NIH-CPSI pain score of 4 or greater, were reported by 23 men (5%). More severe symptoms, with a pain score of at least 8 and perineal and/or ejaculatory pain, were reported by 15 men (3.3%).
In this cross-sectional population-based study 5% had NIH-CPSI scores suggestive of CP/CPPS, which is in the lower range compared with studies from other regions, refuting the idea that CP/CPPS should be more common in regions with a temperate climate.
本研究旨在描述温带气候地区（即瑞典西部的一个社区）中年男性慢性前列腺炎/慢性盆腔疼痛综合征（CP/CPPS）的患病率。
年龄在40 - 69岁之间的男性，基于邮政邀请，自愿参与一项关于勃起功能障碍作为心血管疾病风险因素的研究，同时被要求完成美国国立卫生研究院慢性前列腺炎症状指数（NIH - CPSI）。
900名男性中共有459人回应了邀请。23名男性（5%）报告有类似CP/CPPS的症状，即会阴部和/或射精疼痛且NIH - CPSI疼痛评分≥4。15名男性（3.3%）报告有更严重的症状，疼痛评分至少为8且伴有会阴部和/或射精疼痛。
在这项基于人群的横断面研究中，5%的人NIH - CPSI评分提示患有CP/CPPS，与其他地区的研究相比处于较低范围，这反驳了CP/CPPS在温带气候地区应更常见的观点。
