title: Test-retest reliability of the Urge-Urinary Distress Inventory and Female Sexual Function Index in women with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Test-retest reliability of the Urge-Urinary Distress Inventory (U-UDI) and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was assessed in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) because it was undetermined whether or not either instrument would yield reliable and valid results in this population. Data from this study suggest that these tools can be reliably used to assess community-dwelling women with mild gait disability and MS-associated symptoms of urinary distress and sexual dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Duquesue University Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Borello-France
authors.forename: Jodi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dusi
authors.forename: Margie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Leary
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Misplay
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Okonski
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Leng
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cannon-Smith
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chancellor
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D053202:Urinary Incontinence, Urge / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology