Adaptability and clinical applicability of UFS-QoL in Chinese women with uterine fibroid.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To demonstrate the applicability and adaptability of uterine fibroid symptoms and quality of life (UFS-QoL) in assessing the efficacy of treatment in Chinese populations.

Methods

This is a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study involving 20 Chinese hospitals and 2,411 Chinese women with fibroids. Patients completed UFS-QoL and short form-36 (SF-36) at pre-surgery, 6-month and 12-month post-treatments. Internal consistency of the quality of life assessed by the UFS-QoL questionnaire using Cronbach's α coefficient (α). Principal axis factor analysis with orthogonal rotation was established to investigate relationships between items and subscales. Concurrent validity refers to the Spearman's correlation estimate of the correlation between UFS-QoL and SF-36.

SUBMITTER: Xu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9463796 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature