Validation of the Lithuanian version of the Prolapse Quality-of-Life questionnaire

Introduction and Hypothesis We aimed to translate and validate the Lithuanian version of the Prolapse Quality-of-Life (P-QOL) questionnaire. Methods The P-QOL questionnaire was translated into Lithuanian and administered to women recruited from a gynaecology outpatient clinic at a tertiary referral...

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Published in:International Urogynecology Journal 2024-07, Vol.35 (7), p.1399-1404
Main Authors: Mančinskienė, Dominyka, Kačerauskienė, Justina, Railaitė, Dalia Regina, Paukštaitienė, Renata, Bartusevičius, Arnoldas, Digesu, Alex, Bartusevičienė, Eglė
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Asymptomatic
Female
Gynecology
Humans
Lithuania
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Original Article
Pelvic Organ Prolapse - psychology
Quality of Life
Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Translations
Urology
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Summary:Introduction and Hypothesis We aimed to translate and validate the Lithuanian version of the Prolapse Quality-of-Life (P-QOL) questionnaire. Methods The P-QOL questionnaire was translated into Lithuanian and administered to women recruited from a gynaecology outpatient clinic at a tertiary referral centre. The scores of the final version were compared in symptomatic ( n  = 137) and asymptomatic ( n  = 137) women and with findings on vaginal examination using the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system. The reliability was assessed by calculating Cronbach’s alpha and by performing a test–retest analysis. Results There was a significant difference in median score for each P-QOL domain between symptomatic and asymptomatic women ( p  
ISSN:0937-3462
1433-3023
1433-3023
DOI:10.1007/s00192-024-05822-3