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Anogenital Distance and Perineal Measurements of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse POP Quantification System
Published on: September 20, 2018
Response validity of Persian version of P-QOL questionnaire in patients with prolapse
Negar Morovatdar1, Ladan Hghighi2, Zahra Najmi2
1Health System Research Committee, Treatment Affairs of Vice Chancellery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Background And Objective:
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) refers to drop of any pelvic organs into or outside of the vaginal canal or anus. This is a disabling condition that results in limitations in all aspects of women's lives, especially quality of life. The evaluation of quality of life in women with POP requires the use of a valid and reliable measure. An important aspect of validity is responsiveness. The aim of current study is to evaluate the responsiveness of P-QOL questionnaire in patients with prolapse.
Methods:
Women with confirmed diagnosed POP by gynecologist who were scheduled to undergo POP's treatment enrolled in the study. Quality of life as an outcome measure was evaluated before and six month after treatment besides assessing of physical index of treatment's effect (pelvic organ prolapse quantification; POP-Q). Responsiveness was evaluated using calculation of standardized response mean (SRM) and effect size (ES).
Results:
Fifty women were evaluated in current study. Mean age was 43.5±11.8 years old. The range of Cronbach's alpha was between 0.60 and 0.89 for all domains of P-QOL. The range of SRM for all domains was between 0.60 and 0.88. The range of ES was between 0.54 and 0.96. Score of all domains of P-QOL was statistically different between pre and post-treatment (P<0.0001).
Conclusion:
The findings of current study showed the P-QOL questionnaire has a good responsiveness in Persian language and could use to assess the impact of interventions on quality of life in patients with prolapse.
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