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[Ditrovie scale: Translation and validation in standard Arabic]
I Ksibi1, K Ben Amor1, R Baati2
1Unité d'urodynamique et pelvipérinéologie, service de médecine physique et réadaptation fonctionnelle, polyclinique militaire Mefteh Saadallah, hôpital militaire de Tunis, faculté de médecine de Tunis, université Tunis el Manar, Tunis, Tunisie.
Summary
This study translated the Ditrovie scale into Arabic, confirming its reliability and validity for assessing quality of life in Tunisian patients with idiopathic overactive bladder.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Psychometrics
- Health Sciences
Background:
- Idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB) significantly impacts patients' quality of life.
- Standardized tools are needed to evaluate OAB patient outcomes.
- The Ditrovie scale is a recognized measure for OAB quality of life.
Purpose of the Study:
- Translate the Ditrovie scale into standard Arabic.
- Validate and assess the reliability of the Arabic version in a Tunisian population.
- Establish a culturally relevant tool for OAB assessment.
Main Methods:
- Translation-retro-translation methodology employed.
- Expert committee review for version refinement.
- Psychometric evaluation using Cronbach's alpha and intraclass correlation coefficients on 100 idiopathic OAB patients.
Main Results:
- The Arabic Ditrovie scale demonstrated good feasibility and acceptability.
- High reliability was confirmed with Cronbach's alpha of 0.86.
- Excellent reproducibility was observed (ICC > 0.9) across domains.
Conclusions:
- The standard Arabic version of the Ditrovie scale is a valid and reliable instrument.
- It possesses satisfactory psychometric properties for evaluating OAB patient quality of life.
- This validated tool facilitates improved clinical assessment in Arabic-speaking populations.
Keywords:
Ditrovie scaleHyperactivité vésicaleOveractive bladderQuality of lifeQualité de vieTraductionTranslationValidationÉchelle DitrovieMore Related Videos
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