IPSS Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By STP - Doctor on Call IPSS Calculator Arrange questions by FUNWISE mnemonic. Score each 0–5 for past month symptoms. QoL (0–6) is separate. Patient info (optional) Patient name Date Appears in copied/printed summary. Symptoms (FUNWISE order) Frequency — urinate again less than 2 hours after finishing? Not at all (0) Less than 1 in 5 (1) Less than half the time (2) About half the time (3) More than half the time (4) Almost always (5) Urgency — difficulty postponing urination? Not at all (0) Less than 1 in 5 (1) Less than half the time (2) About half the time (3) More than half the time (4) Almost always (5) Nocturia — times you typically get up at night to urinate? None (0) Once (1) Twice (2) Thrice (3) 4 times (4) 5+ times (5) Weak stream — weak urinary stream? Not at all (0) Less than 1 in 5 (1) Less than half the time (2) About half the time (3) More than half the time (4) Almost always (5) Intermittency — stopped and started again several times? Not at all (0) Less than 1 in 5 (1) Less than half the time (2) About half the time (3) More than half the time (4) Almost always (5) Straining — push or strain to begin urination? Not at all (0) Less than 1 in 5 (1) Less than half the time (2) About half the time (3) More than half the time (4) Almost always (5) Emptying — sensation of not emptying the bladder completely? Not at all (0) Less than 1 in 5 (1) Less than half the time (2) About half the time (3) More than half the time (4) Almost always (5) Quality of Life (QoL) — 0–6 If you had to live with your urinary condition as it is now, how would you feel? Delighted (0) Pleased (1) Mostly satisfied (2) Mixed (3) Mostly dissatisfied (4) Unhappy (5) Terrible (6) QoL is reported but not added to IPSS total. Calculate Clear Print Copy IPSS Total: 0 / 35 Mild 071935 QoL score: — Bands: 0–7 Mild, 8–19 Moderate, 20–35 Severe.
