Comparing the accuracy of the urinary tract infection symptom assessment and the acute cystitis symptom score questionnaires in diagnosis of acute uncomplicated cystitis in women.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of two commonly used questionnaires in diagnosing acute cystitis, i.e., the urinary tract infection symptom assessment (UTISA) and the acute cystitis symptom score (ACSS) questionnaires.

Materials and methods

From April 2021 to December 2022, we enrolled female patients with suspected symptoms of acute cystitis as the patient group. As a control group, we included asymptomatic females who came to the hospital for health check-ups. We calculated the accuracy of the two questionnaires in diagnosing acute cystitis and compared the difference in the area under the curve (AUC) of the two through the DeLong test.

Results

A total of 89 and 43 participants were recruited for the patient and control groups, respectiv

SUBMITTER: Chou YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12277914 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature