Response to Letter to the Editor RE: Introducing the HOPE (Hypospadias Objective Penile Evaluation)-score: A validation study of an objective scoring system for evaluating cosmetic appearance in hypospadias patients.

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In 2006 we developed, validated and presented the Hypospadias Penile Perception Score (HPPS), which incorporates all relevant surgically correctable items, a set of standardized photographs and a panel assessing anonymous patients [ [1] van der Toorn F. Scheepe J.R. Essnk-Bot M.L. Borsboom G.J.J.M. Wolffenbuttel K.P. van den Hoek J. HPPS: a validated scoring system for evaluating cosmetic result after hypospadias surgery. Abstract. J Pediatr Urol. 2006; 2: 135 Google Scholar ]. RE: Introducing the HOPE (Hypospadias Objective Penile Evaluation)-score: A validation study of an objective scoring system for evaluating cosmetic appearance in hypospadias patientsJournal of Pediatric UrologyVol. 9Issue 6PreviewThe authors report their work of validating another score to assess the cosmetic outcome after hypospadias repair. They claim that this is the first validated instrument to do so. This is obviously not correct, as in 2009, the Pediatric Penile Perception Score (PPPS) was published after validation for prepubertal boys by independent urologists [1]. In 2013, after validation of this same instrument for postpubertal men, the name was modified to Penile Perception Score (PPS) [2]. Full-Text PDF