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Translation and validation of the Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life (UFS-QOL) questionnaire for the Brazilian Portuguese language.
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- Validation of the VALue of UteruS (VALUS) instrument in brazilian portuguese language for women with uterine fibroids and endometrial polyps: a cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2026Article
- Development and Validation the Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life Short-Form: Integrating Classical and Modern Test Theory.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Navigating the future landscape of uterine fibroid research: a comprehensive summary of patient-centered outcome measures and implications.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Validity and Reliability of The Persian Version of Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire: A Psychometric Study.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2023Article
- Assessing a cut-off point for the diagnosis of abnormal uterine bleeding using the Menstrual Bleeding Questionnaire (MBQ): a validation and cultural translation study with Brazilian women.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2023Article
- Adaptability and clinical applicability of UFS-QoL in Chinese women with uterine fibroid.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life questionnaire (UFS-QOL NL) in the Dutch population: a validation study.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Impact of uterine contractility on quality of life of women undergoing uterine fibroid embolization.CVIR endovascular · 2019Article
- Uterine artery embolization with highly compressible calibrated microspheres for the treatment of uterine fibroids.Radiologia brasileiraArticle
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objective: Uterine fibroids (UF), also known as leiomyomas, are the most prevalent gynecological tumors. The Uterine Fibroid Symptoms and Quality of Life (UFS-QOL) is the only specific questionnaire that assesses symptom intensity and quality-of-life issues for women with symptomatic UF; however, it only exists in the English language. Thus, we aimed to translate and culturally validate the UFS-QOL questionnaire for the Brazilian Portuguese language. DESIGN AND
setting: Cross-sectional study, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, FMRP-USP.
methods: 113 patients with UF (case group) and 55 patients without UF (control group) were interviewed using the UFS-QOL questionnaire after translation and cultural adaptation. The Short Form-36 questionnaire was used as a control. Demographic and psychometric variables were analyzed.
results: Women with UF presented higher mean age, body mass index, weight, parity and comorbidities than the control group (P < 0.05). The most prevalent complaints were abnormal uterine bleeding (93.8%), pelvic pain (36.3%) and extrinsic compression (10.6%) and these presented adequate construct validity regarding UFS-QOL severity (P < 0.05). The UFS-QOL questionnaire presented good internal consistency regarding symptom severity and quality-of-life-related domains (intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC = 0.82/0.88). Structural validity presented correlation coefficients ranging from 0.59 to 0.91. Test-retest comparison did not show differences among the UFS-QOL subscales. After treatment, women with UF presented improvements on all subscales.
conclusion: The UFS-QOL questionnaire presented adequate translation to the Brazilian Portuguese language, with good internal consistency, discriminant validity, construct validity, structural validity and responsiveness, along with adequate test-retest results.
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