ABSTRACT
Patients that present with lower urinary tract dysfunction can complain of a variety of symptoms. However, lower urinary tract and voiding disorder symptoms are notoriously unreliable for an accurate diagnosis [1–3]. There are a number of approaches that a clinician may employ in order to lend some objectivity to the formulation of clinical hypotheses, of which patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures are gaining increasing importance. Symptom scores calculated through the completion of pro questionnaires are also important for initial diagnostic and outcome assessment. Follow-up questionnaires also allow the monitoring of any improvement, placing the patient's lived experience at the center of ongoing evaluation.
