International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · May 2011
Diagnostic value of International Prostate Symptom Score voiding-to-storage subscore ratio in male lower urinary tract symptoms.
To investigate the diagnostic value of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) voiding-to-storage subscore ratio (IPSS-V/S) in male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). ⋯ Measuring IPSS subscores and calculating IPSS-V/S is a simple and useful method to differentiate failure to voiding and failure to storage LUTD in men with LUTS. IPSS-V/S may provide a guide for the initial treatment, especially for primary care physicians without access to urological studies.