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ArticleThe journal of sexual medicine2022

The International Female Coital Incontinence Questionnaire (IFCI-Q): Development, Validation and Reliability Study.

Marilena Gubbiotti, Antonella Giannantoni, Emanuele Rubilotta, Matteo Balzarro, Vittorio Bini, Stefano Rosadi, Maurizio Serati

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Marilena GubbiottiDepartment of Urology, Pelvic Unit, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy. Electronic address: marilena.gubbiotti@gmail.com.
Antonella GiannantoniDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Neurosciences, Functional and Surgical Urology Unit, University of Siena, Italy.
Emanuele RubilottaDepartment of Urology, A.O.U.I. Verona University, Italy.
Matteo BalzarroDepartment of Urology, A.O.U.I. Verona University, Italy.
Vittorio BiniDepartment of Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy.
Stefano RosadiDepartment of Urology, Pelvic Unit, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy.
Maurizio SeratiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Ospedale San Donato · ITUniversity of Verona · ITUniversity of Insubria · ITUniversity of Perugia · ITUniversity of Siena · IT

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introductionCoital urinary incontinence is an underestimated urinary symptom characterized by urine leakage during intercourse with a serious impact on female sexual function, which often may lead to the abandon of sexual activity. To date, there are no specific validated questionnaires for coital incontinence (CI).

aimAim of the study was to develop and validate a questionnaire "International Female Coital Incontinence- Questionnaire" (IFCI-Q) to evaluate the presence, severity and type of CI and its impact on quality of sexual intercourse.

methodsThe IFCI-Q validation process included the following stages: (i) Questionnaire development and expert focus group (urologists and gynecologists experts in the field of functional urology); (ii) Administration of IFCI-Q to sexually active women complained for CI, by cognitive interview; (iii) Expert focus group to assess for content validity; (iv) Psychometric assessment of internal consistency by Cronbach's alpha calculation; (v) Test-retest reliability.

main outcome measureAim of the questionnaire was to evaluate the presence, severity and type of CI, its impact on quality of sexual intercourse and psychological status and to identify concomitant urinary symptoms. Psychometric properties outcomes: internal consistency and reliability are considered acceptable for Cronbach's α coefficient >0.7 and Cohen's k-test >0.6, respectively. Test-retest reliability was detected by administering the questionnaire twice to the all included women with a time interval of 2 weeks. The content validity was evaluated by a panel of clinical experts.

resultsThirty women (mean ± SD age: 43.4 ± 17.1 years) complained of CI completed the IFCI-Q. A total of 43.4% of patients had OAB symptoms, 23.3% had mixed urinary incontinence (UI) and 6.6% complained of stress UI. Patients with CI during penetration had a higher prevalence of predominant SUI (7/10), and all women suffering from CI during orgasm had OAB symptoms (11/11). A total of 80% women feel depressed and 56.6% patients reported that CI restricts their sexual activity. Internal consistency and replicability of data were in the adequate range (Cronbach α = 0.737). The test-retest procedure revealed that the k-values of each item are very good.

conclusionIFCI-Q is a reliable questionnaire on CI and demonstrated a high level of internal consistency and reliability. Gubbiotti M, Giannantoni A, Rubilotta E, et al. The International Female Coital Incontinence Questionnaire (IFCI-Q): Development, Validation and Reliability Study. J Sex Med 2022;19:158-163.

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Urinary IncontinenceUrinary Incontinence, StressAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesCoital incontinenceFemale Sexual DysfunctionQuestionnaireWomen

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