International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS)

 

Over the past months                           not at all      less than        less than         about ½         more than         almost
once in        half the         the time        half the           always
                                                             5 times        time                                     time

How often have you had the 

sensation of not completely 

emptying your bladder after                    0                     1                     2                     3                      4                   5 

urinating? 

 

How often have you had to 

urinate again within less 

than 2 hours after you                              0                     1                      2                   3                      4                    5 

first urinated? 

 

How often have you found  

you had to stop and start  

again several times when                         0                      1                       2                   3                      4                   5 

urinating? 

 

 

How often have you  

found it difficult to                                    0                      1                      2                    3                      4                  5 

postpone urinating? 

 

How often have you had  

a weak urine stream?                                 0                      1                       2                  3                     4                   5 

 

How often have you had  

to push or strain to begin                         0                     1                       2                  3                      4                  5 

urination? 

 

How many times did you  

most typically have to get up               none           1 time           2 times           3 times           4 times      5 or more 

to urinate during the night? 

 

Score: 

0-7: mild obstruction 

8-18: moderate obstruction 

More than 18: severe obstruction