| Autor: |
Teodorescu, L., Manu-Marin, A.V., Jinga, V., Gutue, S. |
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Romanian Journal of Urology; Jun2011, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p39-43, 5p |
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Introduction: The O'Leary Sant Symptom Index (OLS) is one of the tools used to help the diagnosis of the Bladder Pain Syndrome/Painful Bladder Syndrome/ Interstitial Cystitis (BPS/PBS/IC) and also used to evaluate the outcome of the treatment. Objective: To obtain a culturally validated form of OLS for Romanian language and to verify the psychometric properties of this symptom index in the Romanian format. Objective: To obtain a culturally validated form of OLS for Romanian language and to verify the psychometric properties of this symptom index in the Romanian format. Method: After obtaining the authors agreement the OLS was translated to Romanian by two authorized English Romanian translators. The differences between the two translations were discussed and a first draft was finalized. A different authorized translator did the back translation into English and the authors were asked to evaluate if there is any change of meanings and discrepancies. Modifications were done accordingly. Testing for acceptability was done on a sample of 6 patients (5 female, 1 male) known to have BPS/PBS/IC. Minor adaptations were done and the final Romanian version of the OLS was culturally validated. The symptom items demonstrated excellent stability (the reliability of the questionnaire), with 95.6% reporting identical ratings or moving a maximum of one response category between two week test-retest analysis of 23 patients (21 females, 2 males) attending the urology clinic for symptoms suggestive of BPS/PBS/IC. Sensitivity to change - the responsiveness of the questionnaire was assessed on the same sample of individuals after undergoing pharmacotherapy and/or bladder instillations. The difference between mean symptom scores at baseline and follow-up was examined using the one-sample paired t-test. Symptom scores were significantly improved following treatment (mean score 22.6 and 11.8 before and after treatment, P<0.0001). Conclusions: The properties of the questionnaire were retained, its Romanian version being reliable and responsive to change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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