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. 2012 Sep 7;12:26. doi: 10.1186/1471-2490-12-26

Table 1.

Definition and scale of Patient Perception of Intensity of Urgency Scale (PPIUS)

 
Urinated:
Passed urine in the toilet.
Incontinence:
Involuntary release of urine.
Urge Incontinence:
Involuntary release of urine accompanied or immediately preceded by urgency
Urgency:
0
No urgency
I felt no need to empty my bladder, but did so for other reasons.
1
Mild urgency
I could postpone voiding as long as necessary, without fear of wetting myself.
2
Moderate urgency
I could postpone voiding for a short while, without fear of wetting myself.
3
Severe urgency
I could not postpone voiding, but had to rush to the toilet in order not to wet myself.
4 Urge incontinence I leaked before arriving to the toilet.

Patient- and clinician-completed overall treatment effect.