Validation of the Prolapse Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (P-QoL) in Portuguese version in Brazilian women.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to validate the Portuguese translated version of the Prolapse Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (P-QoL).


METHODS
Ninety-eight women completed the P-QoL questionnaire translated into Portuguese at baseline and on the second visit, 2 weeks later. Clinical data and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification Index (POP-Q) according to the International Continence Society were obtained. Psychometric properties of the questionnaire were assessed.


RESULTS
Sixty-eight symptomatic and 30 asymptomatic women for POP symptoms were studied. Most patients presented POP-Q > 2. The P-QoL demonstrated good psychometric properties. The test-retest reliability confirmed a highly significant stability between the total scores for each domain (P < 0.0001). The construct validation distinguished differences in P-QoL questionnaire scores between symptomatic and asymptomatic women.


CONCLUSIONS
The Portuguese version of the P-QoL questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument to assess quality of life in Brazilian women with pelvic organ prolapse.
de Oliveira
Márcia Silva
MS
Division of Gynecology, Centro Integrado de Saúde Amaury de Medeiros da Universidade de Pernambuco (CISAM-UPE), Recife, Brazil.
Tamanini
José Tadeu Nunes
JT
de Aguiar Cavalcanti
Geraldo
G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires