Table 4. Percentage of patients with a clinically relevant deterioration in EPIC scores at 12 months after treatment compared with their baseline scores, defined as a decrease of ⩾half a s.d.
| RP N=142 | BT N=25 | EBRT N=36 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Urinary | ||||
| Deterioration in summary score | 41% | 12% | 19% | 0.003 |
| Deterioration in function score | 42% | 12% | 19% | 0.002 |
| Deterioration in bother score | 30% | 40% | 25% | 0.45 |
| Deterioration on incontinence scale | 55% | 12% | 29% | <0.001 |
| Deterioration on irritative/obstructive scale |
17% |
40% |
11% |
0.012 |
|
Bowel | ||||
| Deterioration in summary score | 21% | 26% | 29% | 0.63 |
| Deterioration in function score | 17% | 16% | 25% | 0.52 |
| Deterioration in bother score |
14% |
22% |
26% |
0.19 |
|
Sexual | ||||
| Deterioration in sexual summary score | 79% | 33% | 34% | <0.001 |
| Deterioration in function score | 76% | 36% | 43% | <0.001 |
| Deterioration in bother score | 74% | 33% | 33% | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: BT=brachytherapy; EBRT=external beam radiotherapy; RP=radical prostatectomy.