Reliability of a Thai version of King's Health Questionnaire in Thai females with overactive bladder symptoms.
OBJECTIVE
To develop and test the reliability of a Thai version of the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ).


METHODS
Three Thai Urologists forward translated the original English KHQ into a Thai version. Back translations were performed by an independent group of physicians. A consensus was reached on a final Thai version after comparing the original KHQ and various translations. Fifty Thai female patients with symptoms of overactive bladder were tested and retested every two weeks using the Thai version (twice) as well as the English version (once) of the KHQ. Test-retest reliability of the Thai questionnaire was measured using the kappa statistic.


CONCLUSIONS
The Thai version of the KHQ was found to be reasonably reliable for use in Thai female patients with over active bladder symptoms.
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital and Medical School, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Wachira
W
Kochakarn
Nithi
N
Pummangura
Kittinut
K
Kijvikai
Wit
W
Viseshsindh
Chakrit
C
Sukying
Panuwat
P
Lertsithichai
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand; D014175:Translating; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology