Quality of life of neurogenic patients: translation and validation of the Portuguese version of Qualiveen.
OBJECTIVE
Questionnaires for adequate assessment of the urinary function of neurological patients are not available in Portuguese. The Qualiveen, developed in France for evaluation of general and urinary-related impact on QoL, has been successfully used in neurological patients.


OBJECTIVE
To translate the Qualiveen, to adapt it crossculturally, and to validate it for Portuguese.


METHODS
Fifty-one patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS), and myelomeningocele (MMC) completed both Qualiveen and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) twice, at an mean interval of 15.5 days.


RESULTS
A reliability study revealed internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficients 0.75-0.90 for all four domains). Test-retest reliability demonstrated moderate to strong stability (intraclass correlation coefficient range from 0.62 to 0.86). Construct validity was assessed using the Qualiveen's scores and ICIQ-SF final score. It was significant for the majority of Qualiveen's score domains compared with the ICIQ-SF final score.


CONCLUSIONS
The Portuguese version of the Qualiveen was successfully adapted and validated. It can be used for evaluation of general and urinary QoL in neurological patients.
Urology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Sao Paulo 13070-118, Brazil. cdancona@uol.com.br
Carlos Arturo Levi
CA
D'Ancona
José Tadeu
JT
Tamanini
Neury
N
Botega
Nivaldo
N
Lavoura
Ruiter
R
Ferreira
Victor
V
Leitão
Maria Helena Baena M
MH
Lopes
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult