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. 2004 Jul;191(1):73-82.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.12.027.

A scored form of the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms questionnaire: data from a randomized controlled trial of surgery for women with stress incontinence

Sara T Brookes  1 , Jenny L Donovan, Melissa Wright, Simon Jackson, Paul Abrams
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A scored form of the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms questionnaire: data from a randomized controlled trial of surgery for women with stress incontinence

Sara T Brookes et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Jul.

Abstract

Objective: Lower urinary tract symptoms are common among older women. The Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (BFLUTS) questionnaire was designed to assess a wide range of symptoms, including incontinence, and impact on sexual function and quality of life. This paper describes development and validation of a scored form BFLUTS questionnaire.

Study design: Baseline and 6-month follow-up data from a randomized trial compared tension-free vaginal tape with colposuspension for 344 women with urodynamically proven stress incontinence. Problematic and responsive items were identified and subjected to factor analysis to develop a scoring system.

Results: Three domains were identified to assess symptoms: incontinence (5 items); voiding (3 items); and filling (4 items); with additional subscales for sexual function (2 items) and quality of life (5 items). All scales have simple additive scores.

Conclusion: A scored form of the BFLUTS questionnaire is now available and should be useful in research and clinical practice in urology and gynecology.

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