ArticleInternational urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction2009
Incontinence quality of life questionnaire (I-QOL): translation and validation study of the Iranian version.
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- The efficacy of intravaginal electrical stimulation (IVES) in treating female with urinary incontinence symptom from meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
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- Impact of knowledge, attitudes, symptoms, and self-management of urinary incontinence on the quality of life in middle-aged women: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training in managing urinary incontinence in pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus.Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
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- Transcutaneous tibial neurostimulation and Solifenacin in urgent incontinence of postmenopausal women.European journal of translational myology · 2023Article
- Predictors of help-seeking behaviors in women with urinary incontinence: Based on Iranian women's lens.PloS one · 2023Article
- A Prospective Study of the Quality of Life of Patients with Stress Incontinence before and after a Transobturator Tape (TOT) Procedure-Preliminary Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Intravaginal Pulsed Contractile Radiofrequency for Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment; A Safety Study.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2021Article
- Experiences of Urinary Incontinence Management in Older Women: A Qualitative Study.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- A Comparative Study of Whole Body Vibration Training and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Women's Stress Urinary Incontinence: Three- Month Follow- Up.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2015Article
- Behavioral Intervention Program versus Vaginal Cones on Stress Urinary Incontinence and Related Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Oman medical journal · 2014Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisBecause of the importance and prevalence of incontinence among women, there is increasing interest in the development and use of well-constructed questionnaires studying quality of life. Also, there is a paucity of information on QOL in non-Western women suffering from urinary incontinence. The aim of this study was to translate the original English version of the I-QOL and to assess the reliability and validity of this questionnaire in Iranian patients with urinary incontinence.
methodsFour hundred women with urinary incontinence completed the Persian version of the questionnaire. By Cronbach's alpha coefficient, the intraclass correlation coefficient, and confirmatory factor analysis, the reliability and validity of the questionnaire were assessed.
resultsThe median age of the respondents was 48 years (range 27-90). The overall I-QOL summary score showed internal consistency of 0.96 (Cronbach's alpha). The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.96 for the total score. The range of correlation between the I-QOL total score and the subscales of the Sf-36 and the Psychological General Well-Being (PGWB) questionnaires were between 0.47 to 0.59 and 0.52 to 0.61 respectively.
conclusionThe Persian version of the I-QOL can be used for measuring QOL in urinary incontinent women in Iran.
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