BACKGROUND: This study was planned to assess the validity and reliability of the Prolapsus-related Quality of Life (P-QOL) Questionnaire in a selected group of Turkish women.
METHODS: The study included a total of 218 women applied to the gynecology outpatient clinic of Gulhane Military Medical Academy. Validity was assessed with known-groups technique. To use this technique, participants were separated into two groups, as symptomatic and asymptomatic for pelvic organ prolapse. Study participants completed a questionnaire including questions regarding Prolapse Quality of Life (P-QOL), sociodemographic and other characteristics of women at the beginning of their visit. Participants were also examined using the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System (POP-Q).
RESULTS: Cronbachs alpha internal consistency reliability coefficients were 0.95 for role limitations, 0.89 for physical limitations, 0.83 for social limitations, 0.76 for personel relationships, 0.95 for emotions, 0.93 for sleep/ energy, 0.64 for severity measures and 0.92 for total P-QOL. Spearmans correlation coefficient between prolapsus-related quality of life domains scores and vaginal examination findings ranged from 0.10 to 0.46 (p
Key words: Pelvic organ prolapse, quality of life, questionnaire Article Language: Turkish English
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