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Cross‐cultural adaptation of the international consultation incontinence questionnaire male lower urinary tract symptoms—long form (ICIQ‐MLUTS‐LF) in Persian
Author(s) -
Pourmomeny Abbas Ali,
Mazdak Hamid
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
neurourology and urodynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1520-6777
pISSN - 0733-2467
DOI - 10.1002/nau.23113
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , medicine , lower urinary tract symptoms , international prostate symptom score , construct validity , urinary incontinence , content validity , quality of life (healthcare) , reliability (semiconductor) , face validity , physical therapy , gynecology , clinical psychology , psychometrics , prostate , urology , nursing , power (physics) , physics , cancer , quantum mechanics
Aims The purpose of this study was to translate male lower urinary tract symptoms long form (MLUTS‐LF) questionnaire and determine its psychometric properties in Persian speaking subjects. Introduction Assessment instrument is essential for research, making diagnosis, and for evaluating the treatment outcomes in subjects with lower urinary tract disorders of either gender. Long form of MLUTS questionnaire is a robust self‐report questionnaire that investigates the major aspects of lower urinary tract symptoms and their impact on quality of life. Methods After getting permission from the International Consultation International Questionnaire website, the forward and backward translation MLUTS carried out by researcher team and assess content/face/construct validity, reliability in sample of MLUTS Iranian patients and, quality rating and pilot testing. Results The irritating and obstructing lower urinary disorders were categorized as mild, moderate, and severe in the study sample. Twenty two subjects were suffering from urinary incontinence and most of the participants had benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.819. Correlations between the MLUTS and International prostate symptom score (IPSS) was 0.753. Discussion The MLUTS Questionnaire showed good internal consistency, content validity, and construct validity, as measured by correlation with scores on the IPSS. Conclusion The Iranian version of the MLUTS questionnaire is a valid and robust instrument that can be used in clinical settings and in research.