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. 2009 May:20 Suppl 1:S57-64.
doi: 10.1007/s00192-009-0842-9.

Item and instrument development to assess sexual function and satisfaction in outcomes research

Todd Rockwood  1 , Melissa Constantine
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Item and instrument development to assess sexual function and satisfaction in outcomes research

Todd Rockwood et al. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2009 May.

Abstract

This article looks at two of the major issues associated with the development of condition-specific quality of life measures. The first issue is the process of conceptualization. The importance of conceptualization to developing sound questions and instruments is evaluated, and the need to utilize multiple perspectives in the conceptualization process is discussed. The second issue addressed is fundamentals of writing survey questions. Questions from a range of sexual function questionnaires are presented and discussed relative to seven basic guidelines associated with question and response category development.

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