Validation of the Malay version of the p-QOL questionnaire

Dasrilsyah RA 1 , Ng BK 1 , Atan IK 1 , Khong SY 2 , Nusee Z 3 , Lim PS 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. peishan9900@yahoo.com
Int Urogynecol J, 2021 Dec;32(12):3163-3167.
PMID: 32506230 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-020-04362-w

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to translate and validate the P-QOL questionnaire in the Malay language.

METHODS: The P-QOL questionnaire was translated into the Malay language and subsequently back-translated to English. Test-retest reliability and internal consistency were tested. All patients who visited the gynecology outpatient clinic of UKMMC, UMMC and IIUM between January 2016 and May 2017 completed the P-QOL questionnaires and were assessed for POP-Q staging.

RESULTS: One hundred twenty patients with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse and 180 asymptomatic patients were included. The Cronbach's alpha for each domain was > 0.70, which confirmed that there was a highly acceptable internal consistency. The value varied between 0.88 (role limitation) and 0.912 (sleep/energy). Test-retest reliability showed a significant correlation between the total scores for each domain (p 

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