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    American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUA-SI)/International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)

    Measures severity of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) symptoms.
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    Dr. Michael J. Barry

    About the Creator

    Michael J. Barry, MD, is director of the Informed Medical Decisions Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He was formerly the president of the Society of Medical Decision Making and the Society of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Barry’s primary research is focused on evaluation and treatment of prostate diseases, decision analysis, and clinical quality improvement.

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