

Table 4 – Visual table for results in NRCSs
Author (year)
(longest follow-up time)
Questionnaire used
Intervention
N
at baseline
Reported results
a (latest follow-up data of each study)
Studies that report change in QoL score between groups
Bacon
(2001)
[14]
(60 mo)
Radical
prostatectomy
421
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
UCLA PCI
EBRT
221
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
RP reference
Brachytherapy
69
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
Barocas
(2017)
[30]
(36 mo)
Radical
prostatectomy
1523
Urinary incontinence
bUrinary irritation
bBowel function Sexual function
Hormone function
EPIC
EBRT
598
Urinary incontinence
bUrinary irritation
bBowel function Sexual function
Hormone function
Borchers
(2004)
[15] (12 mo) NSRP
38
Physical functioning
Role functioning
Emotional
functioning
Cognitive functioning Social functioning
Sexual
functioning
Overall
QLQ-C30
Non-NSRP
42
Physical functioning
Role functioning
Emotional
functioning
Cognitive functioning Social functioning
Sexual
functioning
Overall
Brachytherapy reference
Brachytherapy
52
Physical functioning
Role functioning
Emotional
functioning
Cognitive functioning Social functioning
Sexual
functioning
Overall
Evans
(2015)
[16] (24 mo)
Brachytherapy
262
Urinary incontinence
bUrinary obstruction
bBowel summary Sexual summary
Hormone summary
EPIC
IMRT
160
Urinary incontinence
bUrinary obstruction
bBowel summary Sexual summary
Hormone summary
Brachytherapy reference
SBRT
381
Urinary incontinence
bUrinary obstruction
bBowel summary Sexual summary
Hormone summary
Jeldres
(2015)
[17]
(36 mo)
Active
Surveillance
77
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother Hormone
function
Hormone
bother
EPIC
Radical
Prostatectomy
228
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother Hormone
function
Hormone
bother
Kobuke
(2009)
[18]
(12 mo)
Radical
prostatectomy
37
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
UCLA-PCI
Brachytherapy
36
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
Namiki
(2006)
[20]
(12 mo)
Radical
prostatectomy
67
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
UCLA-PCI
Brachytherapy
70
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
Pardo
(2010)
[21]
(36 mo)
Radical
prostatectomy
123
Urinary incontinence
bUrinary obstruction
bBowel summary Sexual summary
Hormonal summary
EPIC
EBRT
127
Urinary incontinence
bUrinary obstruction
b(compared with
NSRP only)
Bowel summary
(compared with
non-NSRP only)
Sexual summary
Hormonal summary
(compared with
NSRP only)
RP reference
Brachytherapy
185
Urinary incontinence
bUrinary obstruction
b(compared with
NSRP only)
Bowel summary Sexual summary
Hormonal summary
Pinkawa
(2009)
[22]
(16 mo)
Brachytherapy
52
Urinary incontinence
bother
bUrinary obstructive–
irritative bother
bBowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother Hormonal
function
Hormonal
bother
EPIC
EBRT
52
Urinary incontinence
bother
bUrinary obstructive–
irritative bother
bBowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother Hormonal
function
Hormonal
bother
Punnen
(2015)
[25]
(120 mo) NSRP
1139
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
UCLA-PCI
Non-NSRP
860
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
Brachytherapy
684
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
NSRP reference
EBRT
386
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
Resnick
(2013)
[26]
(180 mo) Radical
prostatectomy
1164
Urinary incontinence Bowel function
Sexual function
PCOS questionnaire
EBRT
491
Urinary incontinence Bowel function
Sexual function
Schapira
(2001)
[28]
(12 mo)
Radical
prostatectomy
42
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
UCLA-PCI
EBRT
51
Urinary function
Urinary bother
Bowel function Bowel bother
Sexual function
Sexual bother
E U R O P E A N U R O L O G Y 7 2 ( 2 0 1 7 ) 8 6 9 – 8 8 5
880