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[edit] Branching off of CP/CPPS

Looking for comments here on my proposal to reduce the CP/CPPS section to a single paragraph with a link to another page devoted to this complex subject, something like

[edit] Category III: CP/CPPS

Main article: Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

This category, accounting for 90%-95% of prostatitis diagnoses,[1] is also known as chronic nonbacterial prostatitis. Men in this category have no known infection, but do have extensive pelvic pain lasting more than 3 months.[2] There are no standard diagnostic tests; diagnosis is by exclusion of other disease entities. Multimodal therapy is the most successful treatment option,[3] and includes α-blockers,[4] phytotherapy,[5][6] and protocols aimed at quieting the pelvic nerves through myofascial trigger point release with psychological re-training for anxiety control.[7][8] Antibiotics are not recommended.[9][10]

Of course I'll cite each fact so that there is no opinion. Comments? DR?   Skopp   07:35, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Is this to replace the contents of the Signs and symptoms section at the start or to follow it? Silverye 09:25, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
To replace 5.x, IOW all details under section (5).   Skopp   09:48, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
Yes, I think this would work well - with the appropriate link to the second/follow-on page which covers the condition in more detail. Silverye 11:54, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Note, current page is nearing the limit at 37 KB, where 32 KB is the suggested limit. I find that as I page through it with a new visitor's eye, the article is very confusing and repetitive, with numerous Diagnosis and Treatment sections. I think it would benefit from a split, especially since the word prostatitis is a bit of a misnomer for CPPS anyway.   Skopp   12:06, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
  • No objections, moving ahead.   Skopp   01:57, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Object - suggest arguments over content get sorted out first, else will just end up being a fork for (possibly) different slant (ie POV) on topic. Whilst I'm sure each component would be important as far as individual patients, wikipedia is not written for patients (remember wikipedia does not give medical advice) but general interested readers. I'm not sure there really ought to be that much longer coverage on teh topic (from an encyclopaedic copyediting). So, suggest keep this on hold for now, but in principle one might similarly split off other classification categories with this then just umbrella simple introduction. David Ruben Talk 02:21, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
Ok, I'll hold off, but please note that the branching is suggested not for patients but for size and readability issues. Splitting off other classification categories is not warranted IMO because they are relatively small, straightforward and uncontroversial, medically and conceptually. Although I have nothing against it, in principle, and on second thoughts, it may be a good idea.   Skopp   02:48, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
I agree that currently the Category III: CP/CPPS section is getting hard to follow given the extra info it has in it. It would work better following the simple Signs and symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis sections of the other ones (Category I & Category II) and keeping the text content minimal - with a seperate page giving the indepth content that the subject requires. Completely agree with David though in that we need to get the current arguments resolved prior to any split as the two current opposing Editors will just go to town on it. Silverye 09:25, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
  • To David Ruben — the page seems to be quiescent again. How do you feel about me moving forward on your suggestion about splitting off subtopics and leaving a small umbrella page? ► RATEL ◄ —Preceding comment was added at 00:09, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
  • To DGG - the page would best be changed and made more logical by leaving it as a short description of the NIH/NIDDK categorization of these 4 different disorders, and then link to separate pages on each of the four categories as shown above. This will also prevent people adding research from one area into another area (something that currently causes much friction). As it stands now, this page is like having a page called "Liver disorders" and then listing several quite different liver maladies, all on one page. It's not right, logically or medically. As it stands, the page is confusing and overlong, with numerous "symptoms" sections, etc ► RATEL ◄ 22:17, 27 March 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Page shortening and new pages

As discussed before, this hodgepodge of a page, which has becoming horribly confusing and overlong by WP standards, is now split into a few new pages. I found while doing this work that the infoboxes at the top of each page were completely different, so re-amalgamating the various pages would do a violence to logic and go against the desire to make wikipedia a proper and lucid resource. So don't do it. Hopefully we can now leave this page in a fairly static form. I've also worked on various redirects to make all forms of nomenclature work, including CPPS, CP/CPPS, Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis etc. ► RATEL ◄ 03:33, 2 May 2008 (UTC)