[Linguistic validation of the "Brief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women"].
Application to the study of sexuality in a population of 93 French women.


OBJECTIVE
This study was designed to linguistically validate the French version of the BISF-W (Brief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women) which provides a quantitative and qualitative assessment of female sexuality according to 7 dimensions. This version was then used to study the impact of recognized factors of sexual dysfunction on a control population.


METHODS
The BISF-W a self-administered quality of life questionnaire developed by Rosen, was translated and linguistically validated. This questionnaire comprises 22 questions in 7 dimensions investigating all aspects of female sexuality: D1 (desire), D2 (arousal), D3 (frequency of sexual activity), D4 (receptiveness), 05 (pleasure, orgasm), D6 (relational satisfaction), D7 (problems affecting sexuality), Composite Score (CS) D1+D2+D3+D4+D5+D6+07. The French version was administered to a study population of 93 women: 49 derived from gynaecology or urology departments and 44 derived from the general population. We calculated and compared the scores of the various dimensions of the BISF-W according to factors able to modify sexuality, such as menopause, age or parity.


RESULTS
The results of our study show an alteration of the various dimensions of sexuality in elderly patients (D2, D5, D6, CS; p<0.05) or postmenopausal patients (D2, D5, D6, CS, p<0.05) and in multiparous women.


CONCLUSIONS
The French version of the BISF-W gives results in line with the literature and demonstrates changes of sexuality as a function of the above mentioned variables.
Baudelot-Berrogain
Nathalie
N
Federation d'Urologie, Hôpital Rangueil, Toulouse, France. berrogain.n@chu-toulouse.fr
Roquejoffre
Stéphanie
S
Gamé
Xavier
X
Mallet
Richard
R
Mouzin
Marc
M
Bertrand
Nicolas
N
Plante
Pierre
P
Sarramon
Jean-Pierre
JP
Rischmann
Pascal
P
Malavaud
Bernard
B
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008875:Middle Aged; D019529:Sexuality / Q000502:physiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires