Validation of the lower urinary tract symptom score
Jerry G. Blaivas1,2,3, Johnson F. Tsui2,4, Gabriel Mekel2,5,
Matthew S. Benedon2, Belinda Li6, Fara M. Friedman3,
James M. Weinberger2,7, Jeremy Weedon3, Jeffrey P. Weiss2,3
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.22, No.5, pp. 7952-7958, 2015
Abstract Introduction: To develop and validate a lower urinary tract symptom score (LUTSS) as a measure of lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) severity and a treatment outcome tool in adults.
Materials and methods: An expert panel was convened to develop the LUTSS questionnaire. Content validity was achieved by obtaining subject and expert feedback from two prospective drafts. Subjects were divided into three groups: normal, LUTS and overactive bladder (OAB). Questionnaire was administered on two separate occasions within 1-2 weeks. Test-retest reliability, internal consistency, discriminant validity, criterion validity and responsiveness to change were also assessed.
Results: The questionnaire contains 14… More >