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. 2010 Jun;21(6):731-6.
doi: 10.1007/s00192-009-1095-3. Epub 2010 Feb 10.

Reliability and clinical validity of a Polish version of the CONTILIFE: a quality of life questionnaire for urinary incontinence

Artur Rogowski  1 , Przemyslaw Bienkowski, Jerzy Samochowiec, Pawel Mierzejewski, Malgorzata Jerzak, Wlodzimierz Baranowski
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Reliability and clinical validity of a Polish version of the CONTILIFE: a quality of life questionnaire for urinary incontinence

Artur Rogowski et al. Int Urogynecol J. 2010 Jun.

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis: The primary aim of the study was to translate and validate a Polish version of the CONTILIFE, a quality of life questionnaire. The clinical validity of the CONTILIFE was assessed against the number of urinary leaks, Valsalva leak point pressure (VLPP), and maximum urethral closure pressure (MUCP).

Methods: One hundred women with stress urinary incontinence completed a Polish version of the CONTILIFE twice with a 4-day interval.

Results: Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha= 0.94) and test-retest reliability of the instrument (ICC = 0.96) were very good. A significant relationship was found between all the CONTILIFE dimension scores, the CONTILIFE global score, and the number of urinary leaks per week. A less significant relationship was found between VLPP, MUCP, and CONTILIFE dimension and global scores.

Conclusions: A Polish version of the CONTILIFE can be a reliable measure of quality of life in stress urinary incontinence patients.

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