Medical instrument for quantitative assessment of patient discomfort or difficulty in urinating comprises a rigid longitudinal scale with a cursor that the patient moves to indicate their self- assessed level of discomfort

摘要

Instrument for measuring the degree of patient discomfort during urinating comprises a rigid longitudinal support (1) and a transparent plastic cursor (2) with a vertical cursor marking (3). The ends of the support comprise raised corners (4) that act as a stop for the cursor. The device is used by a practitioner asking a patient to indicate the degree of discomfort during urinating by moving the cursor along the scale. The practitioner notes down a corresponding number on the reverse side of the scale.