🚻 AUA Symptom Index / IPSS
UseWhen to use: BPH / LUTS visits needing standardized symptom burden.
Strata0–7 mild; 8–19 moderate; 20–35 severe.
LimitsWhen not to use: as prostate-cancer detection. · Pitfall: omitting QoL. · Infection/neurogenic bladder confound.
SourceBarry MJ et al. AUA-SI / IPSS
This-shift next steps
After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.
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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
0–35 + QoL.
When to use
When to use: BPH / LUTS visits needing standardized symptom burden.
How it works
Seven symptoms ×0–5 (0–35) + QoL 0–6.
Key points
- 0–35 + QoL.
- Mild/mod/severe.
- Next: UA / urology pathway.
References
- [Guideline / primary source]Barry MJ et al. AUA-SI / IPSS
Worked calculation
The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.
| Incomplete emptying | < half the time (+2) |
|---|---|
| Frequency (<2 h) | < half (+2) |
| Intermittency | < half (+2) |
| Urgency | < half (+2) |
| Weak stream | < half (+2) |
| Straining | < half (+2) |
| Nocturia (episodes/night) | 2 (+2) |
| QoL if symptoms persist | Mixed (3) |
→AUA-SI14/35
- QoL：3/6
- Band：8–19 — moderate LUTS band
| Incomplete emptying | Not at all (0) |
|---|---|
| Frequency (<2 h) | Not at all (0) |
| Intermittency | Not at all (0) |
| Urgency | Not at all (0) |
| Weak stream | Not at all (0) |
| Straining | Not at all (0) |
| Nocturia (episodes/night) | None (0) |
| QoL if symptoms persist | Delighted (0) |
→AUA-SI0/35
- QoL：0/6
- Band：0–7 — mild LUTS band
Verification & sources · governance
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Does AUA Symptom Index / IPSS upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
- Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
- How is AUA Symptom Index / IPSS calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
- Inputs: Incomplete emptying < half the time (+2), Frequency (<2 h) < half (+2), Intermittency < half (+2), Urgency < half (+2), Weak stream < half (+2), Straining < half (+2), Nocturia (episodes/night) 2 (+2), QoL if symptoms persist Mixed (3) → Result: AUA-SI 14 /35（QoL: 3/6, Band: 8–19 — moderate LUTS band） Inputs: Incomplete emptying Not at all (0), Frequency (<2 h) Not at all (0), Intermittency Not at all (0), Urgency Not at all (0), Weak stream Not at all (0), Straining Not at all (0), Nocturia (episodes/night) None (0), QoL if symptoms persist Delighted (0) → Result: AUA-SI 0 /35（QoL: 0/6, Band: 0–7 — mild LUTS band）