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Erschienen in: International Urogynecology Journal 6/2011

01.06.2011 | Original Article

Validation, reliability, and responsiveness of Prolapse Quality of Life Questionnaire (P-QOL) in a Brazilian population

verfasst von: Andrea Scarlato, Carolina Chaves Cunha Souza, Eliana Suelotto Machado Fonseca, Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori, Manoel João Batista de Castello Girão, Rodrigo Aquino Castro

Erschienen in: International Urogynecology Journal | Ausgabe 6/2011

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Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

The aim of this study was to translate and validate a Brazilian version of the “Prolapse Quality of Life Questionnaire” (P-QOL) an instrument to assess quality of life of women with genital prolapse.

Methods

Sixty-five patients answered the P-QOL twice. The reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and validity was assessed comparing symptom scores between affected and asymptomatic women and comparing symptom scores with prolapse stages. Responsiveness was obtained with patients who underwent to genital prolapse surgical corrections.

Results

The results have showed that the Brazilian Portuguese version of P-QOL has had very good psychometric properties. All items achieved a Cronbach’s alpha greater than 0.70. The test–retest reliability confirmed that the questionnaire was able to detect changes in quality-of-life after treatment.

Conclusions

We concluded that the Portuguese version of the P-QOL is a very good instrument to assess quality-of-life in women with genital Prolapse.
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Metadaten
Titel
Validation, reliability, and responsiveness of Prolapse Quality of Life Questionnaire (P-QOL) in a Brazilian population
verfasst von
Andrea Scarlato
Carolina Chaves Cunha Souza
Eliana Suelotto Machado Fonseca
Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori
Manoel João Batista de Castello Girão
Rodrigo Aquino Castro
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
International Urogynecology Journal / Ausgabe 6/2011
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-010-1354-3

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