Validation of Urdu Version of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) Score.

ABSTRACT: Patients subjected to low anterior resection for rectal cancers experience a constellation of symptoms of disordered bowel function which leads to a detriment in the quality of life. The LAR syndrome (LARS) score is a self-administered questionnaire to identify and assess disordered bowel function after resective surgery. The objective of this study was to validate the Urdu version of the LARS score. The translation process was carried out in a fashion outlined by the original authors of the LARS score after obtaining proper permission. The validation of the translated version included the assessment of its reliability, convergent and discriminant validities, internal consistency, and confirmatory analyses. A total of 60 patients were enrolled in the study with a 95% power of study. The tr

SUBMITTER: Banday I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10766916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature