Validation of telephone administration of 2 condition-specific quality-of-life questionnaires.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
OBJECTIVE: To validate telephone-administered versions of 2 condition-specific quality of life questionnaires: Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire. STUDY DESIGN: Between December 2005 and September 2006, 55 women were recruited at their 6-week postpartum visit at a university hospital. Written and telephone versions of the 2 questionnaires were completed, with a 2-week interval between each version. The order of administration was randomized. RESULTS: The scores of the written vs telephone versions of the questionnaires were not significantly different (PFDI: 9.8 vs 9.0 respectively; P = .36; PFIQ: 4.4 vs 3.7 respectively; P = .38). These scores were also highly correlated (PFDI, r = 0.96 and PFIQ, r = 0.90). CONCLUSION: Telephone administration of these instruments is a reliable and accurate measure of the impact of pelvic floor disorders and may facilitate clinical and epidemiologic research by decreasing cost and improving access to research participants.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Geller, EJ; Barbee, ER; Wu, JM; Loomis, MJ; Visco, AG
Published Date
- December 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 197 / 6
Start / End Page
- 632.e1 - 632.e4
PubMed ID
- 18060958
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1097-6868
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.019
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States