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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Medical Technology

Background:

  • Uroflowmetry is essential for diagnosing lower urinary tract symptoms.
  • Traditional uroflowmetry requires in-office visits, which can be inconvenient.
  • Novel smartphone-based solutions offer potential for remote patient monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the accuracy of the MenHealth uroflowmetry app with a standard in-office uroflowmeter.
  • To evaluate the feasibility of at-home uroflowmetry using a smartphone application.

Main Methods:

  • 47 men with voiding symptoms and 15 healthy men performed at least 10 MenHealth app measurements and 2 in-office uroflowmeter tests.
  • The MenHealth app analyzes urine voiding sounds to calculate flow rates and volume.
  • Bland-Altman analysis and Passing-Bablok regression were used for comparison.

Main Results:

  • Strong correlation found between MenHealth app and in-office uroflowmetry for maximum flow rate (r=0.91) and average flow rate (r=0.92).
  • No significant difference in mean flow rates between the two methods.
  • MenHealth uroflowmetry demonstrated high accuracy and correlation with the standard device.

Conclusions:

  • The MenHealth uroflowmetry app provides results equivalent to standard in-office uroflowmetry.
  • At-home uroflowmetry with the MenHealth app allows for comfortable, repetitive measurements.
  • This technology offers a comprehensive analysis and may reduce misdiagnosis.