Psychometric Properties of the Korean Version of the King's Health Questionnaire in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence
Journal of the Korean Continence Society
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: 115-123, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the King's Health Questionnaire(KHQ) in patients with stress urinary incontinence. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Multicenter prospective study was undertaken in 106 patients with stress urinary incontince. Psychometric properties including discriminant validity, convergent validity were evaluated and the Cronbach's alpha coefficients were calculated. Test-retest analysis was performed and the sensitivity to clinical change before and after treatment was also evaluated.RESULTS:
The psychometric properties and clinical validity of the KHQ Korean version were confirmed in 106 study population. The KHQ's good reliability was evidenced by Cronbach's alpha coefficients of>0.60, indicating to change in patients' perception of bladder condition in all domains.CONCLUSION:
Our analyses confirm excellent psychometric properties for the Korean version of KHQ, which appears to provide a valid and reliable instrument for clinical usages in Korea.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Psicometria
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Traduções
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Incontinência Urinária
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Micção
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Bexiga Urinária
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo observacional
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Continence Society
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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