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. 2018 Dec 6;60(1):35–39. doi: 10.4111/icu.2019.60.1.35

Table 1. Catheter-related bladder discomfort syndrome [8,9,10].

Positive diagnosis Urinary urgency and/or suprapubic discomfort
Grade I (mild) Reported by the patient only on questioning.
Grade II (moderate) Expressed by the patient without questioning and not accompanied by any behavioral responses.
Grade III (severe) Expressed by the patient and accompanied by any behavioral responses.
Associated symptoms Mandatory quantification using a pain scale.
Examples: dysuria, contractions, urethrovesical spasms, poorly defined pain.