title: Validation of the short form of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12) in a Turkish population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To validate the Turkish translated version of short form of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12).
  
  
  METHODS
  After the test-retest reliability and internal consistency were established in a pilot study, 270 patients were enrolled and general and subscale scores of the questionnaire were calculated. All participants underwent the International Continence Society (ICS) prolapse score (POP-Q) and urodynamic assessment. Main scores and scores of Prolapse Quality of Life questionnaire (PQoL) and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) were compared between patients with incontinence+/-prolapse and asymptomatic women.
  
  
  RESULTS
  62.24% of the participants showed urodynamic abnormality and/or leakage with or without prolapse. 28.91% had prolapse stage 3 or higher diagnosed by the POP-Q system. PISQ-12 showed a high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha was 0.89). For test-retest reliability Spearman's rho was 0.72-0.79 for all domains. The mean scores of PISQ-12 were significantly better in asymptomatic women compared with the incontinence+/-prolapse group. Sexual function was negatively affected by prolapse and/or incontinence as assessed with PQoL and IIQ-7 questionnaires.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Turkish translated version of the PISQ-12 is a reliable, consistent and valid instrument to evaluate sexual functioning in women with urinary incontinence and/or pelvic organ prolapse. It is easy to understand that it may be easily administered and self-completed by the women.
authors: Zeynep Kamil Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Cetin
authors: C
authors: Cam
authors: Pinar
authors: P
authors: Sancak
authors: Nazan
authors: N
authors: Karahan
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Sancak
authors: Cem
authors: C
authors: Celik
authors: Ates
authors: A
authors: Karateke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000175:diagnosis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations; D014421:Turkey; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*