Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
American Urological Association Symptom Index

The BPH Calculator was developed by the American Urological Association (AUA) to assess urinating symptoms in men. Select the response for each question that most closely corresponds to your recent experiences. To mark your response, click on the button in the column which describes your symptom. AUA SYMPTOM INDEX Select one button for each category Questions to be answered regarding your BPH condition Not at all Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time About half the time More than half the time Almost always Point value Over the past month, how often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you finished urinating? 0 1 2 3 4 5 Over the past month, how often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating? 0 1 2 3 4 5 Over the past month, how often have you stopped and started again several times when you urinated? 0 1 2 3 4 5 Over the past month, how often have you found it difficult to postpone urination? 0 1 2 3 4 5 Over the past month, how often have you had a weak urinary stream? 0 1 2 3 4 5 Over the past month, how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination? 0 1 2 3 4 5 Over the past month, how many times did you most typically get up to urinate from the time you went to bed at night until the time you got up in the morning? (Check the column which best represents the number of times you awake each night, on average.) 0 times 1 times 2 times 3 times 4 times 5 times AUA Symptom Score     What your score means: 0-7 Points Symptoms are considered mild. 8-19 Points Symptoms are considered moderate. 20-35 Points Symptoms are considered severe. Source : Barry MJ, Fowler FJ, Jr, O'Leary MP et al. The American Urological Association symptom index for benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Urol. 1992 Nov;148(5):1549-57. PMID: 7543597 [PubMed] Validation : 1. Barnboym E, Ahrens A, Roehrborn CG. Effect of scrambling on the short-term reliability of the American Urological Association Symptom Index. Urology. 1999 Mar;53(3):568-73. PMID: 10096386 [Article] Last updated : 09/2002 Disclaimer : This information is provided for educational purposes and is not intended to replace clinical judgement.