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ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2016

Translation and validation of the traditional Chinese version of the faecal incontinence quality of life scale.

Tony W C Mak, Wing Wa Leung, Dennis K Y Ngo, Janet F Y Lee, Sophie S F Hon, Simon S M Ng

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Article in International journal of colorectal disease, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Quality of Life in Women with Defecatory Dysfunctions: Systematic Review of Questionnaires Validated in the Portuguese Language.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2019
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  3. Evaluation of the Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life Scale (FIQL) using item response theory reveals limitations and suggests revisions.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Tony W C MakDivision of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, S.A.R. tonymak@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk.
Wing Wa LeungDivision of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, S.A.R.
Dennis K Y NgoDivision of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, S.A.R.
Janet F Y LeeDivision of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, S.A.R.
Sophie S F HonDivision of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, S.A.R.
Simon S M NgDivision of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, S.A.R. simonng@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePsychometric evaluation with tools such as the faecal incontinence quality of life scale is an essential component of clinical assessment. Currently, there is no translated Traditional Chinese version of the scale. A validated translated version may help to improve the quality of healthcare received in countries with Chinese minorities (0.5, 1.2 and 4.0% of the UK, USA and Australian population, respectively) as well as local population of Hong Kong. The purpose of this study is to validate the Traditional Chinese version of the faecal incontinence quality of life scale (FIQL).

methodsThe FIQL questionnaire was translated into Traditional Chinese Language followed by linguistic validation. It was then tested on 55 patients with faecal incontinence and 93 controls in the colorectal outpatients clinic. Faecal incontinence severity index was also used for the assessment of disease severity.

resultsInternal consistency was good/excellent for all scales (Cronbach's alpha >0.70, between 0.71 and 0.93). The intra-class correlation indicated a high stability over time with coefficients ranging between 0.78 and 0.90. Test and retest of all four scales found no significant differences of mean scores between baseline and retest. The mean faecal incontinence quality of life scale scores of all four domains improved significantly after treatment of 10 patients whose faecal incontinence severity index scores decreased by 50 % of their pre-treatment scores, hence indicating good sensitivity.

conclusionsThis study demonstrates the linguistic and psychometric validity of the traditional Chinese version of the faecal incontinence quality of life scale.

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Quality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesChinaFecal IncontinenceFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsTranslatingFaecal incontinenceObstetric traumaPelvic floor dysfunctionQuality of life

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PMID26662463

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