Non-neurogenic male lower urinary tract symptoms: A comparison of National Institute of Health and Care Excellence 2010 and European Association of Urology 2015 guidelines

Abstract

This article aims to compare and contrast the guidelines issued by the European Association of Urology and the UK National Institute of Health and Care Excellence in relation to male lower urinary tract symptoms with a non-neurogenic aetiology. Overall, there appears to be a high level of concordance between recommendations made by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence and the European Association of Urology, especially in their approach to the investigation and pharmacological treatment of men with non-neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms. UK urologists should therefore be able to utilise the vast majority of European Association of Urology guidelines without fear of being at odds with existing National Institute of Health and Care Excellence guidance.