Tabel 2.
American Urological Association Urinary Symptom Score
1.
Incomplete emptying: Over the past month, how often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you finished urinating?
Not at all
Less than 1 time in 5
Less than half the time 2
About half the time 3
More than half the Almost time 4 always 5
Your Score
0 2.
Frequency: Over the past month, how often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating?
Not at all
Less than 1 time in 5
Less than half the time 2
About half the time 3
More than half the Almost time 4 always 5
Your Score
0 3.
Intermittency: Over the past month, how often have you found that you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?
Not at all
Less than 1 time in 5
Less than half the time 2
About half the time 3
More than half the Almost time 4 always 5
Your Score
0 4.
Urgency: Over the past month, how often have you found it difficult to postpone urination? Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time 2 About half the time 3 More than half the Almost time 4 always 5 Your Score
Not at all
0 5.
Weak-stream: Over the past month, how often have you had a weak stream? Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time 2 About half the time 3 More than half the Almost time 4 always 5 Your Score
Not at all
0 6.
Straining: Over the past month, how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination? Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time 2 About half the time 3 More than half the Almost time 4 always 5 Your Score
Not at all
0 7.
Nocturia: Over the past month or so, how many times did you get up to urinate from the time you went to bed until the time you got up in the morning?
None
1 time
2 times
3 times
4 times
5 or more times
Your Score
Add up your scores for total AUA score = ____________ Quality of Life Due to Urinary Symptoms: If you were to spend the rest of your life with your urinary condition just the way it is now, how would you feel about that? (Bold, Highlight, or Underline) Delighted Pleased Mostly satisfied Mixed Mostly dissatisfied Unhappy Terrible