The validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the short form of neurogenic bladder symptoms score in patients with spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score-Short Form (NBSS-SF) evaluates the impact of disease-specific symptoms on the quality of life in individuals with neurogenic bladder (NB). There is no data on the validity and reliability of the NBSS-SF questionnaire in the Arabic language, so this study aimed to examine the psychometric characteristics of the Arabic NBSS-SF in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Methods

International standards were followed when culturally adapting the questionnaire. The Arabic version was conducted in patients with neurogenic bladder caused by SCI twice within a 14 day period. Psychometric properties such as content validity, construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability were tested. Internal consistency and test-r

SUBMITTER: Khadour YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10303291 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature