Construct validity and internal consistency of the Breast Inflammatory Symptom Severity Index in lactating mothers with inflammatory breast conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inflammatory Conditions of the Lactating Breast (ICLB) affect more than one in five lactating mothers, yet no fully validated outcome measures exist to aid clinicians in their patient-centred care of women with ICLB. The Breast Inflammatory Symptom Severity Index (BISSI) is an ICLB-specific clinician administered patient-reported outcome measure, currently used by Australian clinicians, who treat mothers with ICLB. To date the BISSI has undergone partial psychometric development. This study, therefore, aimed to undertake the next stage of psychometric development by determining the construct validity and internal consistency of the BISSI.

Methods

A retrospective audit was conducted on patient records of 160 mothers who were treated for ICLB, at a private physiothe

SUBMITTER: Heron E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8603819 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature