Validation of the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 quality of life questionnaires in two African languages

Henn, Etienne W; Richter, Barry W; Marokane, Masekhoko M P

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“…Our study population showed a PFDI-20 mean score of 49.5 ± 52.0 and a PFIQ-7 mean score of 40.7 ± 53.6. In comparison with the literature, our scores and sub-scores were lower than those of women with PFD (PFDI-20 > 90, PFIQ-7 > 60) but higher than those of women without PFD (PFDI-20 < 30, PFIQ-7 < 15) of previous studies in Dutch and South African populations (Table 2) [21,32,33].…”

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“…Our sample of 124 women from different ethnic origins, with different types of FGM/C, and without POP, presented with: scores for pelvic floor symptoms' distress and impact that were higher than those of uncut women without PFD and lower than those of uncut women with PFD [21,32,33]; scores for sexual function that were similar to those of uncut women with PFD [23]; scores for faecal incontinence and constipation that were lower than those of uncut women with or without PFD [28,34]; scores that showed a satisfactory genital self-image [30].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…We described sociodemographic and background information as numbers and percentages, the questionnaires' scores as means with standard deviation. We reported our participants' scores together with those of uncut women both with and without PFD (urinary incontinence and/or POP and/or faecal incontinence) found in the available literature [21,23,28,30,[32][33][34].…”

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A cross-sectional study on pelvic floor symptoms in women living with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

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Background Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) concerns over 200 million women and girls worldwide and is associated with obstetric trauma and long-term urogynaecological and psychosexual complications that are often under-investigated and undertreated. The aim of this study was to assess the pelvic floor distress and the impact of pelvic floor and psychosexual symptoms among migrant women with different types of FGM/C. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2016 and January 2019 at the Division of Gynaecology of the Geneva University Hospitals. The participants were interviewed on socio-demographic and background information, underwent a systematic gynaecological examination to assess the presence and type of FGM/C and eventual Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP), and completed six validated questionnaires on pelvic floor and psychosexual symptoms (PFDI-20 and PFIQ7 on pelvic floor distress and impact, FISI and WCS on faecal incontinence and constipation, PISQ-IR and FGSIS on sexual function and genital self-image). The participants’ scores were compared with scores of uncut women available from the literature. The association between selected variables and higher scores for distress and impact of pelvic floor symptoms was assessed using univariate and multivariable linear regression models. Results 124 women with a mean age of 31.5 (± 7.5), mostly with a normal BMI, and with no significant POP were included. PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 mean (± SD) scores were of 49.5 (± 52.0) and 40.7 (± 53.6) respectively. In comparison with the available literature, the participants’ scores were lower than those of uncut women with pelvic floor dysfunction but higher than those of uncut women without such disorders. Past violent events other than FGM/C and forced or arranged marriage, age at FGM/C of more than 10, a period of staying in Switzerland of less than 6 months, and nulliparity were significantly associated with higher scores for distress and impact of pelvic floor symptoms, independently of known risk factors such as age, weight, ongoing pregnancy and history of episiotomy. Conclusions Women with various types of FGM/C, without POP, can suffer from pelvic floor symptoms responsible for distress and impact on their daily life. Trial registration. The study protocol was approved by the Swiss Ethics Committee on research involving humans (protocol n°15-224).

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“…Regarding construct validity, only the EPIQ did not include external validity, while the others were compared with more than one gold standard. In relation to other adapted and validated versions of the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7, it can be observed that similar results are obtained in relation to internal consistency, such as, for example, in African languages [ 37 ], for the PFDI-20 (0.71–0.89) and the PFIQ-7 (0.81–0.89). On the other hand, the original versions of the PFDI and PFIQ [ 38 ] showed very good internal consistency with alpha values of 0.88 and 0.97, respectively.…”

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“…This psychometric variable was in line with other versions of the same questionnaire. For example, in the study by Sánchez-Sánchez et al [ 4 ], the PFIQ-7 and the PFDI-20 have a test–retest reliability very similar to that of the versions in other languages, such as Chinese, Swedish or Turkish [ 34 , 35 , 36 ], and we could also confirm a very good reliability, from 0.89 to 0.99, in African languages [ 37 ].…”

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Spanish Questionnaires for the Assessment of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Women: A Systematic Review of the Structural Characteristics and Psychometric Properties

Guallar-Bouloc

Gómez-Bueno

Gónzalez-Sánchez

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Background: Pelvic floor dysfunctions affect a third of the adult female population, including a large number of clinical conditions, which can be evaluated through validated questionnaires that inform us of the status and perception of women both objectively and subjectively. The main objective of this study was to review and explain the topics of the validated questionnaires in Spanish on pelvic floor dysfunctions and to review their psychometric properties. Methods: A systematic review was carried out in the PUBMED and WOS databases. The keywords used were in PUBMED: ((((((((“Fecal Incontinence” [Mesh]) OR “Urinary Incontinence” [Mesh]) OR “Pelvic Organ Prolapse” [Mesh]) OR “Pelvic Floor Disorders” [Mesh]) OR “Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological” [Mesh]) OR “Pelvic Girdle Pain” [Mesh]) OR “sexual function” [Title/Abstract]) OR “Prolapse” [Title/Abstract]) AND “Surveys and Questionnaires” [Mesh] AND “Validation” [Title/Abstract] combined with the Boolean operators “AND”/“OR”. In contrast, in WOS, a segregated search was carried out with each of the terms of pelvic floor dysfunction together with “Validation” and “Surveys and Questionnaires”. All articles published up to 19 November 2021 were considered. Methodological quality was assessed with the COSMIN scale. Results: A total of 687 articles were identified, of which 13 were included. The evaluated questionnaires and the structural characteristics and psychometric properties of each of them were collected. Conclusion: The Spanish versions of the questionnaires show good basic structural and psychometric characteristics for the evaluation of patients with pelvic floor dysfunctions and that they resemble other versions of the same questionnaire published in other languages.

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Patient-Reported Outcomes and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Athanasiou¹

2020

Pelvic Floor Disorders

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Validation of the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 quality of life questionnaires in two African languages

Abstract: The Afrikaans and Sesotho versions of the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 are reliable and valid instruments that can be used in women with pelvic floor disorders speaking these languages.

Cited by 17 publications

References 30 publications

A cross-sectional study on pelvic floor symptoms in women living with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

A cross-sectional study on pelvic floor symptoms in women living with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Spanish Questionnaires for the Assessment of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Women: A Systematic Review of the Structural Characteristics and Psychometric Properties

Patient-Reported Outcomes and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

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