title: Validation of the French version of the P-QoL questionnaire.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to validate a French version of the prolapse-quality-of-life-questionnaire (P-QoL).
  
  
  METHODS
  The P-QoL was translated into French and administered to patients recruited in a tertiary referral teaching Hospital. The women concomitantly had a vaginal exam in supine position in order to determine prolapse stage using Pelvic Organ prolapse quantification system (POP-Q). The reliability was assessed by calculating Cronbach's alpha and by performing a test-retest analysis. The validity was evaluated by comparing scores for symptoms and quality of life between symptomatic and asymptomatic women as well as by comparing symptom scores with prolapse stages.
  
  
  RESULTS
  25 symptomatic and 22 asymptomatic patients were included. Cronbach's alphas and the test-retest analysis showed acceptable internal consistency within the domains. The total scores for seven P-QoL domain were significantly different between symptomatic and asymptomatic women (p<0.005). The scores of P-QoL were well correlated with the vaginal examination findings among the symptomatic group (p<0.05 in seven domains).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The French version of P-QoL is a reliable, valid, and easily comprehensible instrument to assess quality of life and symptoms in women with pelvic organ prolapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Perineology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland; Department of Urogynaecology, Imperial College London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: nikolaus.veitrubin@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nikolaus
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Veit-Rubin
authors.affiliation: Department of Urogynaecology, Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Digesu
authors.affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swift
authors.affiliation: Department of Urogynaecology, Imperial College London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Vik
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Khullar
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Perineology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kaelin Gambirasio
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Perineology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dällenbach
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boulvain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014175:Translating; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: P-QoL; Pelvic organ prolapse; Quality-of-life; Reliability; Validity