Comparison of Three Quality of Life Questionnaires in Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is not life-threatening, but loss of urinary control can affect the social, psychological, domestic, occupational, physical, and the sexual aspects of patients’ lives. A number of reliable, valid instruments are available for assessin
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
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Types of Urinary Incontinence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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Limitations of Objective Tests on Urinary Incontinence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
4 Generic QOL Questionnaires on Urinary Incontinence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 4.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Generic QOL Questionnaires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 4.2 Use of Generic QOL Questionnaires in Urinary Incontinence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 5 5.1 5.2 5.3
Three Disease-Specific QOL Questionnaires in Urinary Incontinence . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 The BFLUTS Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 The I-QOL Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 The KHQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
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Comparisons Between the Three QOL Questionnaires in Urinary Incontinence Patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 6.1 Correlations Between the Three QOL Questionnaires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 6.2 Minimal Clinically Importance Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 6.3 Recommendations for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 7
Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Summary Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
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Comparison of Three Quality of Life Questionnaires in Urinary Incontinence
Abstract: Urinary incontinence is not life-threatening, but loss of urinary control can affect the social, psychological, domestic, occupational, physical, and the sexual aspects of patients’ lives. A number of reliable, valid instruments are available for assessing the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life (QOL). Of these many questionnaires, we selected three, namely, the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (BFLUTS) questionnaire, the Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QOL) questionnaire, and the King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ), and compared the results obtained. These questionnaires have been developed primarily to assess urinary incontinence in women and the
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