An updated review of quality-of-life questionnaires for urinary incontinence and overactive bladder: Which ones to use and why

Matza, Louis S.; Brewster‐Jordan, Jessica; Zyczynski, Teresa; Bavendam, Tamara

doi:10.1007/s11884-006-0011-7

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“…The total I-QOL and 3 subscale scores are calculated by summing the unweighted item score and transforming them to a 100 point scale where 0 = most severe, and 100 = no problem . The instrument has been widely used and has been successfully validated for people with UI [ 18 , 19 ].…”

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Mapping of Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QOL) scores to Assessment of Quality of Life 8D (AQoL-8D) utilities in patients with idiopathic overactive bladder

Chen

Tan²,

Ng³

et al. 2014

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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BackgroundThe Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QOL) questionnaire is a commonly used and validated incontinence specific QOL instrument. The objective of this study is to develop an algorithm to map I-QOL to the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) 8D utility instrument in patients with idiopathic overactive bladder (iOAB).MethodsI-QOL and AQoL-8D scores were collected in a survey of 177 Australian adults with urinary incontinence due to iOAB. Three statistical methods were used for estimation, namely ordinary least squares (OLS) regression, the robust MM-estimator, and the generalised linear models (GLM). Each included a range of explanatory variables. Model performance was assessed using key goodness-of-fit measures in the validation dataset.ResultsThe I-QOL total score and AQoL-8D utility scores were positively correlated (r = 0.50, p < 0.0001). Similarly, the three sub-scales of the I-QOL were correlated with the eight dimensions and two super-dimensions of the AQoL-8D. The GLM estimator, with I-QOL total score as the explanatory variable exhibited the best precision (MAE = 0.15 and RMSE = 0.18) with a mapping function given by AQoL-8D = exp(−1.28666 + 1.011072*I-QOL/100).ConclusionsThe mapping algorithm developed in this study allows the derivation of AQoL-8D utilities from I-QOL scores. The algorithm allows the calculation of preference-based QOL scores for use in cost-utility analyses to assess the impact of interventions in urinary incontinence.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12955-014-0133-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Mapping of Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QOL) scores to Assessment of Quality of Life 8D (AQoL-8D) utilities in patients with idiopathic overactive bladder

Chen

Tan²,

Ng³

et al. 2014

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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“…PROs can help clinicians evaluate whether treatment-related improvements in OAB symptoms have a subjective positive impact on patients' daily lives 12 . A number of validated instruments are available to measure PROs in patients with OAB 13 . These instruments vary in scope and in the outcomes that they measure.…”

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Effects of tolterodine extended release on patient perception of bladder condition and overactive bladder symptoms

Herschorn

Heesakkers

Castro-Díaz

et al. 2008

Current Medical Research and Opinion

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“…To assess QOL the six-item short form of the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) was chosen for ease of use and for its specificity as a QOL questionnaire for symptoms of UI (Diaz et al, 2017). It has been recommended by the International Continence Society (ICS) (grade A) and has been shown to have good reliability, validity and responsiveness in a diverse range of cultures and educational levels (Matza et al, 2006;Viana et al, 2015). The KHQ also has a low reported burden on participants (Vij et al, 2014).…”

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Bladder and bowel symptoms following imprisonment in West Australian female prisons

Rice

Thompson

Briffa

2021

IJPH

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the presence of bladder and bowel symptoms in women recently imprisoned in Western Australian prisons, specifically; stress, urge and mixed urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence, nocturia, nocturnal enuresis and constipation and the impact on the quality of life (QOL). Design/methodology/approach Over a 12-month period 29 women, recently released from Western Australia’s female prisons, were surveyed using a questionnaire previously validated for the prison population. The Short Form King’s Health Questionnaire and a modified version of the Manchester Health Questionnaire were used to assess the effects of these symptoms on QOL. Findings Of those surveyed only one respondent reported having no bladder or bowel symptoms following release from prison. Trends assessed by Chi-square analysis suggest women imprisoned for any period of time are more likely to develop both bladder and bowel symptoms which persist after release back into the community. A history of substance or alcohol abuse is often concurrent with the presence of symptoms. QOL scores are also lower for those reporting either bladder or bowel symptoms affecting total scores and the domains of both activities of daily living and mental health. Originality/value Women imprisoned for any length of time developed bladder and bowel symptoms which had a negative impact on their QOL. Larger studies need to be conducted to investigate these trends and whether small changes in conservative measures can influence outcomes.

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An updated review of quality-of-life questionnaires for urinary incontinence and overactive bladder: Which ones to use and why

Cited by 5 publications

References 95 publications

Mapping of Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QOL) scores to Assessment of Quality of Life 8D (AQoL-8D) utilities in patients with idiopathic overactive bladder

Mapping of Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QOL) scores to Assessment of Quality of Life 8D (AQoL-8D) utilities in patients with idiopathic overactive bladder

Effects of tolterodine extended release on patient perception of bladder condition and overactive bladder symptoms

Bladder and bowel symptoms following imprisonment in West Australian female prisons

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