A New Classification is Needed for Pelvic Pain Syndromes—Are Existing Terminologies of Spurious Diagnostic Authority Bad for Patients?

No AccessJournal of UrologyEditorial1 Jun 2006A New Classification is Needed for Pelvic Pain Syndromes—Are Existing Terminologies of Spurious Diagnostic Authority Bad for Patients? Paul Abrams, Andrew Baranowski, Richard E. Berger, Magnus Fall, Philip Hanno, and Ursula Wesselmann Paul AbramsPaul Abrams Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK , Andrew BaranowskiAndrew Baranowski University College London Hospitals, London, UK , Richard E. BergerRichard E. Berger University of Washington, Seattle, Washington , Magnus FallMagnus Fall Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden , Philip HannoPhilip Hanno Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , and Ursula WesselmannUrsula Wesselmann Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(06)00629-XAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail "A New Classification is Needed for Pelvic Pain Syndromes—Are Existing Terminologies of Spurious Diagnostic Authority Bad for Patients?." The Journal of Urology, 175(6), pp. 1989–1990 References 1 : Epidemiology of interstitial cystitis. Ann Chir Gynaecol Fenn1975; 64: 75. Google Scholar 2 : Epidemiology of interstitial cystitis: a population based study. J Urol1999; 161: 549. Link, Google Scholar 3 : Elusive ulcer of the bladder: further notes on a rare type of bladder ulcer with report of 25 cases. Am J Obstet1918; 78: 374. Google Scholar 4 : Clinical features and spectrum of light microscopic changes in interstitial cystitis. J Urol1990; 143: 1118. Link, Google Scholar 5 : Summary of the National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases Workshop on Interstitial Cystitis, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, August 28–29, 1987. J Urol1988; 140: 203. Link, Google Scholar 6 : Pathology of interstitial cystitis. Int J Urol2003; 10: S11. Google Scholar 7 : Understanding chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Curr Opin Urol2002; 12: 63. Google Scholar 8 : The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function: report from the Standardisation Subcommittee of the International Continence Society. Am J Obstet Gynecol2002; 187: 116. Google Scholar 9 : EAU guidelines on chronic pelvic pain. Eur Urol2004; 46: 681. Google Scholar 10 : Primary evaluation of patients suspected of having interstitial cystitis (IC). Eur Urol2004; 45: 662. Google Scholar 11 : International Consultation on IC—Rome, September 2004/Forging an International Consensus: progress in painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis. Report and abstracts. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct2005; 16: S2. Google Scholar © 2006 by American Urological AssociationFiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 175Issue 6June 2006Page: 1989-1990 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2006 by American Urological AssociationMetrics Author Information Paul Abrams Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK More articles by this author Andrew Baranowski University College London Hospitals, London, UK More articles by this author Richard E. Berger University of Washington, Seattle, Washington More articles by this author Magnus Fall Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden More articles by this author Philip Hanno Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania More articles by this author Ursula Wesselmann Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...