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. 2022 Nov;33(11):3177-3184.
doi: 10.1007/s00192-022-05288-1. Epub 2022 Jul 12.

Validation of the Serbian version of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence/Sexual Questionnaire short form (PISQ-12)

Djordje Nale  1   2 , Violeta Skoric  3 , Petar Nale  4 , Uros Babic  4   5 , Masa Petrovic  5   6 , Ivana Radovic  5   7 , Jovan Markovic  8 , Ivan Soldatovic  9
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Validation of the Serbian version of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence/Sexual Questionnaire short form (PISQ-12)

Djordje Nale et al. Int Urogynecol J. 2022 Nov.

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis: Urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) significantly decrease quality of life and sexual health. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of a Serbian adaptation of the short form of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Function Questionnaire (PISQ-12) used in assessing sexual function in women with UI and/or POP.

Methods: This study included 416 women, 310 (74.5%) with UI and/or POP and 106 (25.5%) without UI and/or POP. The adaptation of the PISQ-12 to Serbian language was performed via back-translation. The content validity of the questionnaire was conducted by experts in the field. The reliability and validity of the PISQ-12 were analyzed. Evaluation of the data was performed using Content Validity Index (CVI), Cronbach's alpha, test-retest reliability, item total correlation and confirmatory factor analysis.

Results: Content validity of the Serbian PISQ-12 was 1.00 (100%). Item total correlations were between 0.459 and 0.819 (P < 0.001). The PISQ-12 had an adequate and high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.806) as well as high test-retest reliability (Pearson correlation coefficient r = 0.807; P < 0.001). Factor analysis results revealed strong construct validity. The mean scores of PISQ-12 were significantly better in the control group compared with the women with UI and/or POP. Sexual function was negatively affected by UI and/or POP as assessed with SF-36 and I-QoL questionnaires.

Conclusions: This study showed that the Serbian version of the PISQ-12 is a reliable, consistent, valid and condition-specific instrument to assess sexual function in women with UI and/or POP.

Keywords: Pelvic floor disorders; Reliability and validity; Sexual dysfunction; Surveys and questionnaire; Urinary incontinence.

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