title: Measurement of symptoms of interstitial cystitis. A pilot study.
abstract: The existence of a reliable and valid measure of interstitial cystitis symptoms would assist with diagnosis and the evaluation of treatment effectiveness. The purpose of this article is to report development of a scale to measure symptoms of interstitial cystitis. Data concerning the evidence of content and construct validity, as well as reliability, is provided. The findings suggest that this scale accurately measures the symptoms of interstitial cystitis.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Neider
mesh_terms: D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires