INSTITUTE FOR ALGORITHMIC MEDICINE

American Urological Association Symptom Index for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (International Prostate Symptom Score)

Purpose: To assess the severity of symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia using the American Urological Association Sympton Index.

Are you evaluating a male for possible benign prostatic hyperplasia? Yes No Over the past month how many times did you typically get up to urinate from the time you went to bed at night until the time you got up in the morning? times

Please choose the appropriate column for matching your symptoms

Over the past month: not at all less than 20% of the time less than half the time about half the time more than half the time almost always • how often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you finish urinating? • how often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating? • how often have you had stopped and started again several times when you urinated? • how often have you found it difficult to postpone urination? • how often have you had a weak urinary stream? • how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination?