ARM 1 18 g needle/ RapidStrand (mean ±SD) ARM 2 20g needle/ ThinStrand  (mean ±SD) P value
Pre-implant EPIC Urinary 91.1 ±9.5 91.0 ±10.1 0.91
Pre-implant EPIC Bowel 94.7 ±7.7 94.5 ±7.3 0.881
Pre-implant EPIC Sexual 59.9 ±24.6 57.9 ±25.2 0.563
1 month EPIC Urinary 69.1 ±18.0 71.3 ±18.4 0.405
1 month EPIC Bowel 94.7 ±7.7 94.5 ±7.3 0.881
1 month EPIC Sexual 59.9 ±24.6 57.9 ±25.2 0.563
3 month EPIC Urinary 77.9 ±16.2 77.0 ±14.7 0.714
3 month EPIC Bowel 94.7 ±7.7 94.5 ±7.3 0.881
3 month EPIC Sexual 59.9 ±24.6 57.9 ±25.2 0.563
6 month EPIC Urinary 82.9 ±13.4 82.7 ±14.1 0.911
6 month EPIC Bowel 90.7 ±10.9 89.3 ±14.4 0.485
6 month EPIC Sexual 51.8 ±25.4 49.8 ±25.4 0.612
Table 4: EPIC scores. EPIC: Expanded Prostate cancer Index Composite, SD: Standard deviation.