Psychometric properties of the Female Sexual Function Index in the visual analogue scale format.

Autor:	Wolpe RE; Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Health Sciences and Sports Center (CEFID), Women's Health Laboratory, Rua Paschoal Simone, 358 Coqueiros, CEP 88080-350, Florianópolis (SC), Brazil., Queiroz APA; Physical Therapy, Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Rua Paschoal Simone, 358 Coqueiros, CEP 88080-350, Florianópolis (SC), Brazil., Zomkowski K; Physical Therapy, Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Rua Paschoal Simone, 358 Coqueiros, CEP 88080-350, Florianópolis (SC), Brazil., Sperandio FF; Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Health Sciences and Sports Center (CEFID), Women's Health Laboratory, Rua Paschoal Simone, 358 Coqueiros, CEP 88080-350, Florianópolis (SC), Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Sexual health [Sex Health] 2017 Jun; Vol. 14 (3), pp. 213-220.
DOI:	10.1071/SH16131
Abstrakt:	The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is the gold standard for evaluating female sexual function, yet it has not been validated in a visual analogue scale (VAS) format. The aim of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of the FSFI applied to the VAS. Methods: The study was conducted in three phases. In Phase 1, the instrument was adapted by two independent researchers, generating two versions, which were evaluated by a committee of six experts. The FSFI-VAS, resulting from this first phase, was used in a pilot study with 45 women. In Phase 2, the FSFI-Likert (original format) and FSFI-VAS questionnaires were administered to 246 women recruited to the study. Tests of reproducibility (test-retest/phase 3), internal consistency, discriminant validity and construct validity were applied. Results: In Phase 1, the pilot study showed that there were no doubts and difficulties completing the FSFI-VAS. In Phase 2, the Spearman rank (validity) test showed high correlation between the total scores on the FSFI-Likert and FSFI-VAS (0.87). The results of the internal consistency test were between 0.66 and 0.88, and the results of the construct validity test indicated a good value (0.73). The discriminant validity test was also appropriate. In Phase 3, the lowest intraclass correlation coefficient value was 0.81. Conclusion: The FSFI-VAS has internal consistency, construct validity, discriminant validity and reproducibility adequate to assess female sexual dysfunction in young women.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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