Magdalena E Grzybowska1, James W Griffith2, Kimberly Kenton3, Margaret Mueller3, Justyna Piaskowska-Cala1, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp3, Dariusz Wydra1, Katarzyna Bochenska4. 1. Department of Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology and Gynecologic Endocrinology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Kliniczna 1a, 80-402, Gdańsk, Poland. 2. Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA. 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University, Prentice Women's Hospital, Feinberg School of Medicine, 250 E Superior Street, 05-2370, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA. 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University, Prentice Women's Hospital, Feinberg School of Medicine, 250 E Superior Street, 05-2370, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA. kbochens@nm.org.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The aim of this study was to develop a Polish language version of the short form of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) and to validate it in a sample of Polish-speaking women with pelvic floor disorders (PFDs). METHODS: The PFDI-20 was initially translated in a stepwise fashion as guided by the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) Translation Protocol. After initial forward translation from English to Polish, a community review process consisting of cognitive interviews and confirmation via back translation was performed. The final Polish version of the PFDI-20 was administered to Polish-speaking patients presenting with PFDs at university-based urogynecology clinics in Poland and the United States, along with a Polish version of the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ). Internal consistency and criterion validity were assessed. Test-retest reliability was assessed in 100 patients after 2 weeks. RESULTS: A total of 254 women with PFDs enrolled in this multicenter study. Complete data from 44 Polish-speaking women in the United States and 200 women in Poland were analyzed. Participants had a mean age of 60.3 ± 11.2 years and mean body mass index (BMI) 27.6 ± 4.7. Internal consistency as measured by Cronbach's alpha was good (0.89). Criterion validity was adequate between responses on the KHQ and PFDI-20 with Pearson correlations in particular domains (0.27-0.50, P < 0.05). Excellent test-retest reliability was demonstrated by intraclass correlation using a two-way mixed-effects model with absolute agreement (0.87). CONCLUSIONS: The Polish version of the PFDI is a reliable tool for evaluating pelvic floor symptoms in Polish-speaking women with PFDs.
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The aim of this study was to develop a Polish language version of the short form of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) and to validate it in a sample of Polish-speaking women with pelvic floor disorders (PFDs). METHODS: The PFDI-20 was initially translated in a stepwise fashion as guided by the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) Translation Protocol. After initial forward translation from English to Polish, a community review process consisting of cognitive interviews and confirmation via back translation was performed. The final Polish version of the PFDI-20 was administered to Polish-speaking patients presenting with PFDs at university-based urogynecology clinics in Poland and the United States, along with a Polish version of the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ). Internal consistency and criterion validity were assessed. Test-retest reliability was assessed in 100 patients after 2 weeks. RESULTS: A total of 254 women with PFDs enrolled in this multicenter study. Complete data from 44 Polish-speaking women in the United States and 200 women in Poland were analyzed. Participants had a mean age of 60.3 ± 11.2 years and mean body mass index (BMI) 27.6 ± 4.7. Internal consistency as measured by Cronbach's alpha was good (0.89). Criterion validity was adequate between responses on the KHQ and PFDI-20 with Pearson correlations in particular domains (0.27-0.50, P < 0.05). Excellent test-retest reliability was demonstrated by intraclass correlation using a two-way mixed-effects model with absolute agreement (0.87). CONCLUSIONS: The Polish version of the PFDI is a reliable tool for evaluating pelvic floor symptoms in Polish-speaking women with PFDs.
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Pelvic floor disorders; Pelvic organ prolapse; Quality of life; Urinary incontinence
Authors: Katarzyna Bochenska; Magdalena E Grzybowska; Justyna Piaskowska-Cala; Margaret Mueller; Christina Lewicky-Gaupp; Dariusz Wydra; Kimberly Kenton Journal: Int Urogynecol J Date: 2020-10-30 Impact factor: 2.894