Norwegian Translation and Validation of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire-IUGA Revised (PISQ-IR).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire-IUGA revised (PISQ-IR) measures sexual function in women with pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFD). The aim of this study was to translate the PISQ-IR to Norwegian and to assess its psychometric properties.

Methods

The instrument was translated and reviewed through cognitive interviews with women from the target group and multidisciplinary clinical experts to establish face/content validity and cultural equivalence. Thereafter, a cross-sectional study of women with PFD from two Norwegian University hospitals was conducted. Floor and ceiling effects and internal consistency were calculated for all subscales. Construct validity was assessed through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and by testing 19 theoretica

SUBMITTER: Prosch-Bilden T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12356724 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature