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. 2007 Spring;9(2):73–77.

Table 2.

Efficacy Results for Use of Daily-Dosed Tadalafil 5 mg, Tadalafil 5/20 mg, and Placebo at 6 and 12 Weeks

Tadalafil Tadalafil
Placebo 5 mg Placebo 5/20 mg
6 wk 6 wk P Value 12 wk 12 wk P Value
n 143 138 143 138
IPSS* − 1.2 ± 0.47 − 2.8 ± 0.48 .003 − 1.7 ± 0.49 − 3.8 ± 0.50 < .001
IPSS QOL* − 0.2 ± 0.11 − 0.5 ± 0.11 .017 − 0.3 ± 0.12 − 0.7 ± 0.12 .008
BII* − 0.4 ± 0.21 − 0.7 ± 0.22 .107 − 0.6 ± 0.23 − 1.3 ± 0.23 .008
LUTS GAQ, 32.6 55.9 < .001 37.7 57.4 < .001
endpoint (% yes)
*

Change from baseline, least-squares mean ± standard error.

IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score; QOL, quality of life; BII, Benign prostatic hyperplasia Impact Index; LUTS GAQ, lower urinary tract symptoms global assessment question. Reproduced from Roehrborn C et al.20 with permission from the American Urological Association.