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Validation of the short form of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12) in a Turkish population

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 146; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.05.016

1872-7654

Çetin Çam, Pinar Sancak, Nazan Karahan, Ali Sancak, Cem Çeli̇k, Ateş Karateke,

Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes

Objective To validate the Turkish translated version of short form of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12). Study design After the test–retest reliability and internal consistency were established in a pilot study, 270 patients were enrolled and general and subscale scores of the questionnaire were calculated. All participants underwent the International Continence Society (ICS) prolapse score (POP-Q) and urodynamic assessment. Main scores and scores of Prolapse Quality of Life questionnaire (PQoL) and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) were compared between patients with incontinence ± prolapse and asymptomatic women. Results 62.24% of the participants showed urodynamic abnormality and/or leakage with or without prolapse. 28.91% had prolapse stage 3 or higher diagnosed by the POP-Q system. PISQ-12 showed a high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha was 0.89). For test–retest reliability Spearman's rho was 0.72–0.79 for all domains. The mean scores of PISQ-12 were significantly better in asymptomatic women compared with the incontinence ± prolapse group. Sexual function was negatively affected by prolapse and/or incontinence as assessed with PQoL and IIQ-7 questionnaires. Conclusion The Turkish translated version of the PISQ-12 is a reliable, consistent and valid instrument to evaluate sexual functioning in women with urinary incontinence and/or pelvic organ prolapse. It is easy to understand that it may be easily administered and self-completed by the women.