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The Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S) is a global index that may be used to rate the severity of a specific condition (a single-state scale).&nbsp; It is a simple, direct, easy to use scale that is intuitively understandable to clinicians.<ref name="Yalcin">Yalcin I, Bump R. Validation of two global impression questionnaires for incontinence. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003;189:98-101.</ref>
The Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S) is a global index that may be used to rate the severity of a specific condition (a single-state scale).&nbsp; It is a simple, direct, easy to use scale that is intuitively understandable to clinicians.<ref name="Yalcin">Yalcin I, Bump R. Validation of two global impression questionnaires for incontinence. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003;189:98-101.</ref>


== Intended Population<br> ==
== Intended Population<br> ==
 
The PGI-S was validated on women with stress urinary incontinence.&nbsp; It has not been established to be applicable to men and women with other lower urinary tract symptoms or conditions.<ref name="Yalcin" />


== Method of Use  ==
== Method of Use  ==

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The Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S) is a global index that may be used to rate the severity of a specific condition (a single-state scale).  It is a simple, direct, easy to use scale that is intuitively understandable to clinicians.[1]

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The PGI-S was validated on women with stress urinary incontinence.  It has not been established to be applicable to men and women with other lower urinary tract symptoms or conditions.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Yalcin I, Bump R. Validation of two global impression questionnaires for incontinence. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003;189:98-101.