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Evaluating Readability and Understandability of Patient-Reported Questionnaires for Bladder Pain Syndrome.

Anna M Leone1, Christina Kunycky2, Lauren Tholemeier2

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Urogynecology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. anna.leone@unchealth.unc.edu.

International Urogynecology Journal
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Summary

Bladder pain syndrome questionnaires often fail readability and understandability standards. Future designs must prioritize clear language and structure for accurate patient reporting.

Keywords:
EvaluationPatient questionnairesReadabilityUnderstandability

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • Health Literacy

Background:

  • Patient outcome questionnaires are crucial for diagnosing bladder pain syndrome (BPS) and evaluating treatment effectiveness.
  • Assessing the readability and understandability of these tools is essential for accurate data collection.
  • Current BPS questionnaires may present barriers to patient comprehension and reporting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the readability and understandability of commonly used BPS questionnaires.
  • To evaluate adherence to established health literacy standards for patient-facing medical materials.

Main Methods:

  • Four BPS questionnaires (O'Leary-Sant, PUF, FGUPI, BPIC-SS) were assessed for readability using FKGS, FRES, FRY, and SMOG.
  • Understandability was measured using the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT), with a benchmark of 70% for acceptability.
  • Readability was compared against the American Medical Association's recommendation of a 6th-grade reading level.

Main Results:

  • Only the Bladder Pain/IC Symptom Score (BPIC-SS) met the 6th-grade readability standard using FKGS; others ranged from 7th grade to college level.
  • The Pelvic Pain and Urgency/Frequency (PUF) Symptom Score and BPIC-SS met the standard when assessing questions only.
  • No questionnaire achieved the 70% PEMAT understandability threshold due to complex structure, undefined medical terms, and lack of visual aids.

Conclusions:

  • Existing BPS questionnaires frequently fall short of recommended readability and understandability benchmarks.
  • This may lead to inaccurate patient responses and compromised assessment of BPS.
  • Future questionnaire development should prioritize clear language, simpler structure, and visual aids to enhance patient accessibility and data validity.