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Development and validation of the Overactive Bladder Satisfaction (OAB-S) Questionnaire.

Elisabeth Piault¹, Christopher J Evans, Derek Espindle

¹Mapi Values, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, USA. elisabeth.piault@mapivalues.com

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Summary

A new questionnaire, the Overactive Bladder Satisfaction Questionnaire (OAB-S), effectively measures patient satisfaction with overactive bladder treatments. This validated instrument demonstrates good reliability and validity for assessing treatment outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Urology
Patient-Reported Outcomes
Psychometrics

Background:

Overactive bladder (OAB) significantly impacts patients' quality of life.
Measuring patient satisfaction with OAB treatments is crucial for optimizing care.
Existing measures may not comprehensively capture patient perspectives on OAB treatment effectiveness and tolerability.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a comprehensive patient-completed measure of satisfaction with overactive bladder (OAB) treatments.
Introduce the Overactive Bladder Satisfaction Questionnaire (OAB-S) as a novel assessment tool.

Main Methods:

The OAB-S was developed through literature review, conceptual modeling, and patient interviews (US-English and US-Spanish).
Psychometric validation involved a longitudinal study of 201 OAB patients, assessing construct validity, reliability, and responsiveness.
Exploratory analyses included concurrent validity and known-group validity.

Main Results:

The OAB-S comprises five scales assessing OAB control expectations, impact on daily living, perceived control, medication tolerability, and satisfaction with control.
Statistical analyses supported the hypothesized structure, with strong internal consistency (0.76–0.94) and test-retest reliability (0.72–0.87).
Most dimensions effectively discriminated based on OAB severity and incontinence status, excluding tolerability.

Conclusions:

The Overactive Bladder Satisfaction Questionnaire (OAB-S) is a valid and comprehensive instrument for assessing patient satisfaction with OAB treatments.
The OAB-S demonstrates satisfactory psychometric performance across its independent scales.
This tool can aid clinicians in evaluating treatment effectiveness from the patient's perspective.