Stefania Palmieri1, Alice Cola1, Anna Ceccherelli1, Stefano Manodoro2, Matteo Frigerio1, Patrizia Vergani3. 1. ASST Monza, Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Italy. 2. ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Via A. di Rudinì 8, Milano, Milano, Italy. Electronic address: stefano.manodoro@asst-santipaolocarlo.it. 3. Fondazione Monza e Brianza per il Bambino e la sua Mamma, Monza, Italy.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The only available validated questionnaire for pelvic floor disorders in pregnant and postpartum women is in German. The aim of this study was to translate and validate the German Pelvic Floor Questionnaire for pregnant and postpartum women into Italian. STUDY DESIGN: The questionnaire was translated into Italian by standardized procedural steps. The final version of the questionnaire was submitted to women in the third trimester of pregnancy or within 6 weeks post partum. Construct validity was tested using the Wilcoxon test, and internal consistency was tested using Cronbach's alpha. Test-retest reliability was measured with Cohen's kappa and intraclass correlation coefficient. RESULTS: Fifty women answered the questionnaire. Construct validity was demonstrated, as the questionnaire discriminated significantly between patients with and without symptoms for four domains of pelvic floor disorders. Internal consistency was satisfactory (0.62-0.93). Cohen's kappa values for test-retest reliability were between 0.46 (moderate agreement) and 1.00 (complete agreement). Intraclass correlation coefficients ranged between 0.93 and 0.96, indicating very satisfactory overall agreement for each functional domain. CONCLUSIONS: The Italian version of the German Pelvic Floor Questionnaire for pregnant and postpartum women is reliable, valid and consistent.
OBJECTIVE: The only available validated questionnaire for pelvic floor disorders in pregnant and postpartum women is in German. The aim of this study was to translate and validate the German Pelvic Floor Questionnaire for pregnant and postpartum women into Italian. STUDY DESIGN: The questionnaire was translated into Italian by standardized procedural steps. The final version of the questionnaire was submitted to women in the third trimester of pregnancy or within 6 weeks post partum. Construct validity was tested using the Wilcoxon test, and internal consistency was tested using Cronbach's alpha. Test-retest reliability was measured with Cohen's kappa and intraclass correlation coefficient. RESULTS: Fifty women answered the questionnaire. Construct validity was demonstrated, as the questionnaire discriminated significantly between patients with and without symptoms for four domains of pelvic floor disorders. Internal consistency was satisfactory (0.62-0.93). Cohen's kappa values for test-retest reliability were between 0.46 (moderate agreement) and 1.00 (complete agreement). Intraclass correlation coefficients ranged between 0.93 and 0.96, indicating very satisfactory overall agreement for each functional domain. CONCLUSIONS: The Italian version of the German Pelvic Floor Questionnaire for pregnant and postpartum women is reliable, valid and consistent.
Authors: Stefano Manodoro; Matteo Frigerio; Marta Barba; Sara Bosio; Luigi Antonio de Vitis; Anna Maria Marconi Journal: Reprod Sci Date: 2021-10-01 Impact factor: 2.924