Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Pelvic Pain

The Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network was established to focus on a broader approach to the study of Interstitial Cystitis (IC)/Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS) in men and women, and Chronic Prostatitis (CP)/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) in men. Participants with some form or symptoms of IC or CP were asked to join the Trans-MAPP Epidemiology and Phenotyping (EP) Study. Participants with no Urologic Pelvic Pain Syndromes as well as participants with specific conditions (Fibromyalgia (FM), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)) were recruited for the Trans-MAPP Control Study. These participants were a reference/control group for the Trans-MAPP EP Study.

Full study data are available for request.