Study design

cross-sectiol questionire-based study

Study time

2005-2010

Country

Norway

Object

men who previously had RALP 

Inclusion criteria

91 men who had follow-up time < 1 year, 146 who reported treatment failure (self-reported as either biochemical recurrence, post-operative radiotherapy, or hormone treatment after RALP), and 16 with incomplete neuroticism data

Sample size

524

Topic classification

Special populations，QoL

Keypoint

Increased levels of adverse effects after RALP are significantly associated with high neuroticism.

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