TY - JOUR
T1 - Validation of a Chinese version for the global Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire
AU - Liu, Zhaoxue
AU - Zhou, Chengyu
AU - Munoz, Alvaro
AU - Zhang, Yingchun
AU - Li, Xuhong
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Changsha 2020KQ2007036 and Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2021JJ31012 to XL. The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Funding Information:
We are grateful to Dr. Lei Huang for assistance with translation. This study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Changsha 2020KQ2007036 and Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2021JJ31012 to XL.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2022/5
Y1 - 2022/5
N2 - Purpose: The Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire (PFBQ) is a self-administered instrument for determining pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). The PFBQ was validated in English, but lately in other languages. However, a Chinese version has not been established. Thus, we aimed at validating a Chinese PFBQ version. Methods: We used a translation-back method to develop a PFBQ Chinese version and validated in 102 women, 51 with at least one PFD symptom participated in the patient group, and 51 without PFD in the control group. Construct validity was assessed by comparing groups and a content validity index (CVI) determined. For test–retest reliability, participants completed the questionnaire twice within 1-week interval and the interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was determined. Internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach’s statistics. Results: Missing information after applying the translated PFBQ did not exceed 4% of any questions. Total scores between control and PFD women were significantly different (2.94 ± 1.84 vs. 10.29 ± 6.64; P < 0.001). The CVI for all items ranged from 0.800 to 1.000, and a good reliability was corroborated (α = 0.677, ICC = 0.938). Conclusion: The Chinese PFBQ version is a valid and reliable tool to identify the existence and severity of bothersome symptoms in Chinese women with PFD.
AB - Purpose: The Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire (PFBQ) is a self-administered instrument for determining pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). The PFBQ was validated in English, but lately in other languages. However, a Chinese version has not been established. Thus, we aimed at validating a Chinese PFBQ version. Methods: We used a translation-back method to develop a PFBQ Chinese version and validated in 102 women, 51 with at least one PFD symptom participated in the patient group, and 51 without PFD in the control group. Construct validity was assessed by comparing groups and a content validity index (CVI) determined. For test–retest reliability, participants completed the questionnaire twice within 1-week interval and the interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was determined. Internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach’s statistics. Results: Missing information after applying the translated PFBQ did not exceed 4% of any questions. Total scores between control and PFD women were significantly different (2.94 ± 1.84 vs. 10.29 ± 6.64; P < 0.001). The CVI for all items ranged from 0.800 to 1.000, and a good reliability was corroborated (α = 0.677, ICC = 0.938). Conclusion: The Chinese PFBQ version is a valid and reliable tool to identify the existence and severity of bothersome symptoms in Chinese women with PFD.
KW - Chinese translation
KW - Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire
KW - Pelvic floor disorders
KW - Quality of life
KW - Urinary incontinence
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U2 - 10.1007/s00404-021-06370-7
DO - 10.1007/s00404-021-06370-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 35079874
AN - SCOPUS:85123553799
VL - 305
SP - 1353
EP - 1357
JO - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
JF - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
SN - 0932-0067
IS - 5
ER -