Acute Cystitis Symptom Score

Self-reporting questionnaire for self diagnosis of acute cystitis by women

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About ACSS

The Acute Cystitis Symptoms Score (ACSS) is a self-reporting symptom questionnaire to assess the severity of symptoms in women with symptomatic lower urinary tract infections (LUTIs) and their impact on quality of life as well as to differentiate from other urogenital disorders with the possibility to monitor treatment efficacy.

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Do I Have an Acute Cystitis?

On this page, you can compare your scores with those, given in the table below. For calculation of probability of acute cystitis, we recommend to take the summary score of “Typical” domain, since this variable has highest diagnostic power for acute cystitis.

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Publications with the ACSS Questionaire

Explore scientific publications featuring the Acute Cystitis Symptoms Score (ACSS). Learn how this validated questionnaire is used in research, diagnostics, and treatment monitoring for urinary tract infections. Stay informed with the latest findings!

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Acute Cystitis Symptom Score

Self-reporting questionnaire for self diagnosis of acute cystitis by women

More information

About ACSS

The Acute Cystitis Symptoms Score (ACSS) is a self-reporting symptom questionnaire to assess the severity of symptoms in women with symptomatic lower urinary tract infections (LUTIs) and their impact on quality of life as well as to differentiate from other urogenital disorders with the possibility to monitor treatment efficacy.

More information

Do I Have an Acute Cystitis?

On this page, you can compare your scores with those, given in the table below. For calculation of probability of acute cystitis, we recommend to take the summary score of “Typical” domain, since this variable has highest diagnostic power for acute cystitis.

Interpret Your Score

Publications with the ACSS Questionaire

Explore scientific publications featuring the Acute Cystitis Symptoms Score (ACSS). Learn how this validated questionnaire is used in research, diagnostics, and treatment monitoring for urinary tract infections. Stay informed with the latest findings!

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"The ACSS is a well-established instrument with easy access online to versions in 17 different languages, which likewise facilitates its use in clinical care and research."

Piontek K, Donhauser T, Gesina Kann G, Fechtner M, Apfelbacher C, Gabes M.
Patient reported outcome measures for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women: a systematic review.
Quality of Life Research (2023) 32:2137–2153; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-023-03358-5

"For the ACSS, a total score of six points (or more) in the domain of typical symptoms was established to predict acute cystitis."

Piontek K, Donhauser T, Gesina Kann G, Fechtner M, Apfelbacher C, Gabes M.
Patient reported outcome measures for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women: a systematic review.
Quality of Life Research (2023) 32:2137–2153; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-023-03358-5

"It has been further demonstrated that success/cure and non-success/failure of therapy can be clearly differentiated by the scores obtained in the ‘typical symptoms’ and ‘quality of life’ domains."

Piontek K, Donhauser T, Gesina Kann G, Fechtner M, Apfelbacher C, Gabes M.
Patient reported outcome measures for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women: a systematic review.
Quality of Life Research (2023) 32:2137–2153; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-023-03358-5

"Our assessment revealed that the ACSS (…) can be recommended for use in future clinical trials (COSMIN category A)."

Piontek K, Donhauser T, Gesina Kann G, Fechtner M, Apfelbacher C, Gabes M.
Patient reported outcome measures for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women: a systematic review.
Quality of Life Research (2023) 32:2137–2153; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-023-03358-5