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French translation and pilot testing of the CEGSSS: A replicable framework
Othmane Zekraoui1, Aamer Alghamlas2, Julien Letendre3
1Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
The French Journal of Urology
|October 12, 2025
Summary
The French adaptation of the Canadian Endourology Group Stent Symptom Score (CEGSSS) is clear and relevant for patients and urologists. Further psychometric testing is needed for the French CEGSSS (FR-CEGSSS) to be validated.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Medical Translation
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
Background:
- Ureteral stents can cause bothersome symptoms.
- The Canadian Endourology Group Stent Symptom Score (CEGSSS) assesses these symptoms.
- Global applicability requires validated translations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To adapt the CEGSSS into French (FR-CEGSSS).
- To establish a framework for future CEGSSS translations.
Main Methods:
- Forward-backward translation of the CEGSSS.
- Expert multidisciplinary committee review.
- Pilot testing with French-speaking urologists and patients.
Main Results:
- The FR-CEGSSS demonstrated high understandability (93% of patients, 100% of urologists).
- High relevance was indicated by a scale-level content validity index of 0.97.
- The questionnaire was completed by 15 patients and 6 urologists.
Conclusions:
- A transparent and replicable framework for CEGSSS translation was developed.
- The FR-CEGSSS shows promise but requires comprehensive psychometric validation.
- This adaptation supports the global use of the CEGSSS for assessing ureteral stent symptoms.
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