Validation of the international consultation on incontinence modular questionnaire – female lower urinary tract symptoms (ICIQ-FLUTS) into brazilian portuguese

Abstract

Purpose: To translate, adapt and validate the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire on Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ICIQ-FLUTS for the Brazilian female population. Materials and Methods: A translation of the questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese was made followed by an adaptation for better understanding by native speakers. After that, the ICIQ-FLUTS was answered by eighty volunteers (n=80) twice (for interviewers 1 and 2) with an interval of 30 minutes between them. Furthermore, after 15 days from the evaluation, the participants answered the ICIQ-FLUTS again in order to verify the questionnaire stability over time. The questionnaires Utian Quality Of Life (UQOL) and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF), which are validated in Brazil were also applied to perform the validation. Results: The result of the Cronbach α coeffi cient of the instrument presented a value of 0.832. The values for test-retest were 0.907 (inter-observer) and 0.901 (intra-observer). The correlation between ICIQ-FLUTS (score I-domain of urinary incontinence) with the ICIQ-SF (fi nal score) was strong and positive (r=0.836, p=0.000). In addition, the ICIQ-FLUTS showed moderate and negative correlation with the total score of UQOL (r=-0.691, p=0.017). Conclusion: The Portuguese version of the ICIQ-FLUTS questionnaire showed strong correlation to ICIQ-SF questionnaire and satisfactory values to test-retest and internal consistency.

The role of transperineal ultrasound in the evaluation of stress urinary incontinence cases

“…We used UDI-6 and OAB-V8 since ICIQ-FLUTS was not validated in Turkish at the time of our study. It has been validated in both Turkish and Brazilian Portuguese in 2020(19,20). Q-tip test, radiographic techniques, and ultrasonography have been used for the evaluation of SUI.…”

Impact of deep resection of endometriosis in the pelvis on urodynamic parameters

“…Angelo et al 8 emphasized as ideal for monitoring treatment outcomes, as they are derived from the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Questionnaire. The assessment is performed considering three domains: • F (Filling): symptoms related to the filling phase of the bladder, such as nocturia (2A), urinary urgency (3A), bladder pain (4A), and frequency (5A); • V (voiding): includes the symptoms of the bladder voiding phase, hesitation (6A), effort to urinate (7A), and interruption (8A); • I (incontinence): refers to the types of urge urinary incontinence (9A), effort (10A), incontinence without apparent reason (11A), and nocturnal enuresis (12A), as well as the frequency of urinary leakage (13A).…”

Translation and validation into Brazilian Portuguese of the English version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire for Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ‐MLUTS)

“…The ICIQ‐MLUTS is already translated and culturally adapted into several languages, including Turkish, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and Persian 4,8,12,13 . Recently, the female version of the same questionnaire (ICIQ‐FLUTS) was validated for Brazilian Portuguese 14 …”

“…4,8,12,13 Recently, the female version of the same questionnaire (ICIQ-FLUTS) was validated for Brazilian Portuguese. 14 This study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the English version of the ICIQ-MLUTS into Brazilian Portuguese and validate its psychometric properties. This is a cross-sectional, observational, multicenter study.…”