MESA Incontinence Questionnaire
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Urge Incontinence Questions
Some people receive very little warning and suddenly find that they are losing, or about to
lose, urine beyond their control. How often does this happen to you?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
If you can't find a toilet or find a toilet that is occupied and you have an urge to urinate, how often do you end up losing urine and wetting yourself?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Do you lose urine when you suddenly have the feeling that your bladder is full?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Does washing your hands cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Does cold weather cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Does drinking cold beverages cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
TOTAL URGE SCORE ___________
URGE SCORE RATIO ___________
Stress Incontinence Questions
Does coughing gently cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Does coughing hard cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Does sneezing cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Does lifting things cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Does bending over cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Does laughing cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Does walking briskly cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Does straining, if you are constipated, cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
Does getting up from a sitting to a standing position cause you to lose urine?
______Often (3) ____Sometimes (2) _____Rarely (1) Never (0)_____
TOTAL URGE SCORE ___________
URGE SCORE RATIO ____________
Add the total score for each category. For urge incontinence, the maximum total score is 18 based on 6 questions, with a maximum score of 3 for each question. For stress incontinence, the maximum score is 27, based on a question with a maximum score of 3 for each question. To determine predominance of either stress or urge incontinence, the percent score is obtained (by dividing the score by the maximum total possible score, e.g., 9 urge score divided by 18 x 100 = 50% urge vs. 9 stress score divided by 27 x 100 = 33%. Urge is considered predominant when the % score of urge is greater than stress.
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