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ArticleWorld journal of urology2026

Reliability and validity of Arabic version of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-10 questionnaire (LURN SI-10).

Fady K Ghobrial, Ali Ibrahim, Moaaz Younes, Abdelkarim Alrubat, Salem Bahdilh, Mohamed Abd Elbaset, Diaa-Eldin Taha

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Fady K GhobrialUrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Damietta university, New Damietta City, Egypt. dr_fadykamal@du.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5256-5842
Ali IbrahimUrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh university, Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt.
Moaaz YounesUrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh university, Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt.
Abdelkarim AlrubatUrology Department, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Salem BahdilhUrology Department, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed Abd Elbaset *Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Horus University, New Damietta City, Egypt.
Diaa-Eldin Taha *Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh university, Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt.

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purposeTo evaluate the validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-10 (LURN SI-10) questionnaire for assessing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTs) in Arabic-speaking patients.

methodsThe LURN SI-10 was translated into Arabic following the Patient-Reported Outcome Consortium guidelines, with back-translation and a pilot study among 15 patients for clarity. The Arabic version of LURN-SI 10, and the validated Arabic versions of International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Overactive Bladder (ICIQ-OAB) questionnaires were administered for patients with LUTs. Reliability, internal consistency and concurrent validity of LURN-SI 10 were established.

resultsFrom October 2024 to February 2025, 186 patients with LUTS were enrolled. The Arabic LURN SI-10 demonstrated high reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.8; all subdomains > 0.7). Significant positive correlations were found between LURN SI-10 with IPSS (r = 0.780, 0.833, 0.683, p < 0.001) and ICIQ-OAB (r = 0.730, 0.768, 0.674 p < 0.001) for all patients, males and females respectively. Frequency, urgency, nocturia, and weak stream domains of LURN SI-10 correlated significantly with their IPSS counterparts. Frequency, nocturia, urgency, and urge urinary incontinence (UUI) correlated with ICIQ-OAB domains. Significant positive correlations were noted between pain, urgency, and other domains, including post-void dribbling (PVD), bladder pain, and bother.

conclusionThe Arabic LURN SI-10 is a valid and reliable tool for assessing LUTs, showing strong correlations with IPSS and ICIQ-OAB. The comprehensive assessment of PVD, UUI, stress urinary incontinence, and bladder pain enhances its utility over IPSS for both male and female patients with LUTS.

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Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslationsArabic validationIPSSLURNLURN SI-10LUTs

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