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Resources for Researchers : All NIDDK Useful Tools

Body Mass Index Calculator
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/     Exit Disclaimer

BMI for adults can be calculated using only height and weight.


Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (CPSI):
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/patient/cpcrn/cpcrn.htm

A questionnaire developed in 1999 by physicians in NIDDK's Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network can help physicians to accurately measure the severity of prostatitis symptoms and their impact on a patient's lifestyle. The CPSI questionnaire assesses pain, urination, and the effect of chronic prostatitis on daily activities. With this information, researchers and physicians can reliably evaluate whether potential treatments are working. The questionnaire was originally published in the Journal of Urology in August 1999 (Vol. 162, pages 369-375). It is available as a PDF document in English, Spanish, German and Korean.


Creatinine Standardization Program, Laboratory Professionals
http://nkdep.nih.gov/labprofessionals/index.htm

The NKDEP Laboratory Working Group has launched the Creatinine Standardization Program to address inter-laboratory variation in creatinine assay calibration and provide more accurate estimates of GFR.

For more information, contact Dr. Andrew Narva, Director, National Kidney Disease Education Program; Senior Scientific Advisor.


Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) Calculator
http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/professionals/gfr_calculators/index.htm

The National Kidney Disease Education Program provides the MDRD GFR Calculator for adults and the Schwartz GFR Calculator for children.


Symptom Score for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia    
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/fund/divisions/kuh/useful-tools/AUA-BPH.pdf

Adapted from the American Urology Association's Symptom Score for BPH, this chart will assist physicians, researchers, and patients in assessing the severity of the problem.

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