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Validation and cultural translation for the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis

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Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

Short questionnaires are important for validating the clinical diagnosis of urinary incontinence (UI). We sought to validate and culturally translate the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID) for the Brazilian Portuguese language.

Methods

A cross-sectional study with 457 women (330 with urinary incontinence and 127 controls) was performed in a Southeastern Brazilian outpatient clinic. Patients answered a pilot-tested, notarized, six-item questionnaire (QUID) for internal consistency as well as a control questionnaire (ICIQ-SF and ICIQ-OAB) for construct validity. In both groups, floor and ceiling effects were calculated. Within UI women, test–retest (n = 41) and responsiveness to conservative treatment (n = 74) were also analyzed.

Results

Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) from the QUID was adequate between the UI (0.845–0.850) and control (0.724–0.775) groups. Mean QUID scores were statistically different between UI and control groups (p < 0.05). No ceiling or floor effects were observed in incontinent patients. Test–retest reliability after 4 weeks (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]: 0.780–0.814) and responsiveness (0.867–0.889) were also adequate within UI women. Construct validity was adequate at all correlations between QUID and ICIQ-SF and ICIQ-OAB (r: 0.19–0.58; p <0.05). Responsiveness was demonstrated by a statistically significant difference in questions/subscale sores after physical therapy.

Conclusion

The QUID presented adequate cultural translation, reliability, and good responsiveness to treatment in the Brazilian Portuguese language.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank all patients who have participated in this study, and the Physical Therapy team, at the Women´s Hospital, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP).

Authors’ participation

C.C. Araujo: project development, recruitment, data management, data analysis, manuscript writing, approved the final manuscript; A.A. Marques: project development, recruitment, data management, data analysis, manuscript writing, approved the final manuscript; A Reis: recruitment, data management, approved the final manuscript; L.G.O. Brito: project development, data analysis, manuscript editing, approved the final manuscript; C.R.T. Juliato: project development, data analysis, manuscript editing, approved the final manuscript.

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We are grateful to Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) for supporting this study with a Post-Graduate Scholarship to one of the authors (CCA), code 001.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Alexander Fleming, 101, Cidade Universitária, Campinas, SP, 13083-881, Brazil

    Camila Carvalho de Araujo, Cassia Raquel T. Juliato, Amanda Reis & Luiz Gustavo O. Brito

  2. Section of Physical Therapy, Women´s Hospital, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil

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de Araujo, C.C., Juliato, C.R.T., de Andrade Marques, A. et al. Validation and cultural translation for the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis. Int Urogynecol J 32, 3157–3162 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04344-y

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