Analysis of the Readability of Questionnaires on Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions Adapted to Spanish
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Selection
2.1.1. Inclusion Criteria
- - Questionnaires that evaluate the symptoms of urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, overactive bladder and benign prostate hyperplasia, as well as global questionnaires of pelvic floor dysfunctions;
- - Questionnaires adapted to and validated in Spanish.
2.1.2. Exclusion Criteria
- - Questionnaires developed exclusively in Spanish;
- - Questionnaires aimed at other pathologies that do not belong to the sphere of pelvic floor dysfunctions and that include those symptoms.
2.2. Selected Questionnaires
- - A questionnaire for benign prostatic hyperplasia: IPSS [21];
2.3. Readability Indexes
2.3.1. Readability of Fernández Huerta
2.3.2. The Szigriszt-Pazos Perspicuity Index
2.3.3. The Inflesz Readability Scale
2.3.4. Readability µ (mu)
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Lecturability Fernández Huerta | Level | Perspicuity Szigriszt-Pazos | Level | Perspicuity Inflesz | Level | Legibility µ | Level |
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90–100 | Very easy | 86–100 | Very easy | 80–100 | Very easy | 91–100 | Very easy |
80–90 | Easy | 76–85 | Easy | 65–80 | Somewhat easy | 81–90 | Easy |
70–80 | Some easy | 66–75 | Somewhat easy | 55–65 | Normal | 71–80 | Somewhat easy |
60–70 | Normal | 51–65 | Normal | 40–55 | Somewhat difficult | 61–70 | Adequate |
50–60 | Somewhat difficult | 36–50 | Somewhat difficult | 0–40 | Very difficult | 51–60 | Somewhat difficult |
30–50 | Difficult | 16–35 | Difficult | 31–50 | Difficult | ||
0–30 | Very difficult | 0–15 | Very difficult | 0–30 | Very difficult |
Questionnaire | Dysfunction | Number of Questions | Characteristics |
---|---|---|---|
ICIQ-SF [9] | Urinary incontinence | 3 | Measures the frequency, quantity and affectation |
UDI-6 [10] | Urinary incontinence | 6 | Grade of recommendation A; measures the degree of severity |
3IQ [11] | Urinary incontinence | 3 | Classifies urge or stress incontinence in primary care settings |
QUID [11] | Urinary incontinence | 6 | Has two subscales: stress and urgency |
Severity test of Sandvik [12] | Urinary incontinence | 2 | Measures aspects of frequency and quantity |
WEXNER [13] | Fecal incontinence | 3 | Collects data on the type of leak, use of dressings and lifestyle alteration |
Browning y Parks [13] | Fecal incontinence | 1 | Divided into four degrees |
FISI [13] | Fecal incontinence | 1 | A table is obtained with values between 0 and 61 points |
St Mark’s Hospital [14] | Fecal incontinence | 5 | Evaluates use of astringent medication, diapers, or degree of urgency |
FSFI [15] | Sexual function | 19 | Evaluates six domains: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain |
PISQ-IR [16] | Sexual function | 12/21 | 12 items for sexually inactive women; 21 items for sexually active women |
PISQ-12 [17] | Sexual function | 12 | Evaluates women with POP and/or urinary incontinence |
OABSS [18] | Overactive bladder | 7 | Five items for urinary urgency and two for daily and nocturnal frequency |
B-SAQ [19] | Overactive bladder | 8 | Divided into two scales that report discomfort and symptoms |
OAB-V8 [20] | Overactive bladder | 8 | Measures the magnitude of affectation of the symptoms; a dichotomous item assesses the gender of the patient |
OAB-V3 [20] | Overactive bladder | 3 | Neutral with respect to the gender of the patient |
IPSS [21] | Benign prostatic hyperplasia | 8 | Seven items measure frequency and severity of symptoms and one item measures the general impact on quality of life |
EPIQ [22] | General pelvic floor symptoms | 22 | Seven dimensions: Overactive bladder, stress urinary incontinence, quality of life, pelvic prolapse, incontinence, emptying pain and difficulty and defecatory dysfunction |
PFDI-20 [23] | General pelvic floor symptoms | 20 | Divided into three scales: prolapse, colorectal–anal and urinary symptoms. |
Questionnaires | Fernández Huerta | Szigriszt-Pazos | Inflesz | Legibility µ |
---|---|---|---|---|
Normal readability limit | 61 | 51 | 56 | 61 |
Urinary incontinence | 77.68 | 73.13 | 73.13 | 68.62 |
ICIQ-SF | 81.39 | 77.08 | 77.08 | 71.51 |
UDI-6 | 61.89 | 56.50 | 56.50 | 58.57 * |
3 IQ | 75.50 | 70.87 | 70.87 | 61.63 |
QUID | 77.15 | 72.80 | 72.80 | 66.29 |
Severity test of Sandvik | 92.47 | 88.41 | 88.41 | 85.11 |
Fecal incontinence | 67.90 | 63.40 | 63.40 | 58.17 |
Wexner | 99.92 | 95.96 | 95.96 | 76.24 |
Browning and Parks | 44.12 * | 38.98 * | 38.98 * | 47.34 * |
FISI | 73.49 | 69.43 | 69.43 | 63.36 |
St Mark´s Hospital | 54.08 * | 49.24 * | 49.24 * | 45.73 * |
Sexual Function | 70.03 | 65.52 | 65.52 | 59.64 |
FSFI | 68.65 | 63.87 | 63.87 | 55.23 * |
PISQ-IR | 71.56 | 67.42 | 67.42 | 54.75 * |
PISQ 12 | 69.87 | 65.26 | 65.26 | 68.94 |
Overactive bladder | 76.07 | 71.45 | 71.45 | 72.72 |
B-SAQ | 72.09 | 67.01 | 67.01 | 59.44 * |
OAB-V8 | 74.45 | 69.82 | 69.82 | 71.53 |
OAB-V3 | 77.69 | 73.17 | 73.17 | 86.52 |
OABSS-S | 80.05 | 75.79 | 75.79 | 73.39 |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia | 75.30 | 70.83 | 70.83 | 55.94 |
IPSS | 75.30 | 70.83 | 70.83 | 55.94 * |
General pelvic floor symptoms | 77.20 | 72.67 | 72.67 | 51.62 |
EPIQ | 72.36 | 67.69 | 67.69 | 56.87 * |
PFDI-20 | 82.04 | 77.65 | 77.65 | 46.36 * |
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Checa-Moreno, V.; Díaz-Mohedo, E.; Suárez-Serrano, C. Analysis of the Readability of Questionnaires on Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions Adapted to Spanish. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 10320. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910320
Checa-Moreno V, Díaz-Mohedo E, Suárez-Serrano C. Analysis of the Readability of Questionnaires on Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions Adapted to Spanish. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(19):10320. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910320
Chicago/Turabian StyleCheca-Moreno, Víctor, Esther Díaz-Mohedo, and Carmen Suárez-Serrano. 2021. "Analysis of the Readability of Questionnaires on Symptoms of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions Adapted to Spanish" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 19: 10320. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910320