title: Chinese validation of Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ).
  
  
  METHODS
  Women who presented for pelvic floor disorders completed the Chinese version of PFDI and PFIQ, SF-36, a 3-day urinary and fecal diary. POP-Q assessment, urodynamic study, anal manometry, and ultrasound were performed where appropriate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five hundred and ninety-seven women completed the study. The Cronbach's alpha and test-retest reliability of PFDI and PFIQ was 0.92 and 0.98, and 0.77 and 0.79, respectively. Convergent validity was demonstrated with negative correlation of PFDI and PFIQ with SF-36; positive correlation of staging of prolapse, urinary or fecal incontinent episodes with the respective subscales of PFDI and PFIQ.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Chinese version of PFDI and PFIQ are reliable and valid condition-specific health-related quality of life questionnaires for women with pelvic floor disorders.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 30-32 Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong. symphorosa@cuhk.edu.hk
authors: Symphorosa Shing Chee
authors: SS
authors: Chan
authors: Rachel Yau Kar
authors: RY
authors: Cheung
authors: Alice Ka Wah
authors: AK
authors: Yiu
authors: Jimmy Chak Man
authors: JC
authors: Li
authors: Beatrice Pui Yee
authors: BP
authors: Lai
authors: Kwong Wai
authors: KW
authors: Choy
authors: Tony Kwok Hung
authors: TK
authors: Chung
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