Development and psychometric evaluation of the urgency questionnaire for evaluating severity and health-related quality of life impact of urinary urgency in overactive bladder

Coyne, Karin S.; Sexton, Chris C.; Thompson, Christine; Bavendam, Tamara; Brubaker, Linda

doi:10.1007/s00192-014-2435-5

Cited by 10 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 28 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The UQ is a questionnaire that is validated in English but has not been validated in other languages ( 13 ). Another specific-condition questionnaire validated in the Portuguese language was used as the gold standard for establishing the validation criteria.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The higher scores indicated greater intensity of their symptoms. The questionnaire was shown to have validity, reliability and responsiveness ( 13 ).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As there are no universally accepted measures for urinary urgency, this new tool could contribute to the evaluation of the impact of OAB, associated or not with urinary incontinence. The “Urgency Questionnaire” (UQ) was proposed by Coyne et al ( 13 ) to assess the context, severity, intensity, and daily life impact of urinary urgency, the cardinal symptom of OAB.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Validation of the urgency questionnaire in Portuguese: A new instrument to assess overactive bladder syndrome

et al. 2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

PurposeOveractive Bladder (OAB) is a clinical condition characterized by symptoms reported by patients. Therefore, measurement instruments based on reported information are important for understanding its impact and treatment benefits. The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt and validate the Urgency Questionnaire (UQ) in Portuguese.Materials and MethodsInitially, the UQ was translated and culturally adapted to Portuguese. Sixty-three volunteers were enrolled in the study and were interviewed for responding the Portuguese version of the UQ and the validated Portuguese version of the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire short-form (OABq-SF), used as the gold standard measurement for the validation process. Psychometric properties such as criterion validity, stability, and reliability were tested.ResultsForty-six subjects were included in the symptomatic group (presence of “urgency”), and seventeen were included in the asymptomatic group (control group). There was difference between symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects on all of the subscales (p≤0.001). The UQ subscales correlated with the OABq-SF subscales (p≤0.01), except the subscale “time to control urgency” and the item “impact” from the visual analog scales (VAS). However, these scales correlated with the OABq-SF - Symptom Bother Scale. The UQ subscales demonstrated stability over time (p<0.05), but the subscale “fear of incontinence” and the item “severity” of the VAS did not. All of the UQ subscales showed internal consistencies that were considered to be good or excellent.ConclusionThe Portuguese version of the UQ proved to be a valid tool for the evaluation of OAB in individuals whose native language is Portuguese.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The higher scores indicated greater intensity of their symptoms. The questionnaire was shown to have validity, reliability and responsiveness ( 13 ).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Validation of the urgency questionnaire in Portuguese: A new instrument to assess overactive bladder syndrome

et al. 2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…All adverse events will be recorded. The OABSS is widely used as a primary outcome measure in OAB studies, as it is safe and convenient and has been proven to have good reliability and validity in OAB [ 22 ]. The OABSS is comprised of 4 test items including frequency of urination, nocturia, urgency urinary incontinence and urgency episodes in 24 h. Total score ranges from 0 to 15, with scores of 3 to 5 indicating mild OAB, 6 to 11 indicating moderate OAB, and 12–15 indicating severe OAB.…”

Section: Methods and Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of electroacupuncture versus solifenacin for moderate and severe overactive bladder: a multi-centre, randomized controlled trial study protocol

Wang

et al. 2020

BMC Complement Med Ther

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Overactive bladder is defined as “urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency and nocturia”. Electroacupuncture may be a safe and an effective alternative therapy for overactive bladder, but the evidence is limited. Methods We will conduct a three-arm, non-inferiority, multi-centre randomized controlled clinical trial. A total of 420 patients with moderate and severe overactive bladder will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: the electroacupuncture group ( N = 140), sham electroacupuncture group ( N = 140), and solifenacin group ( N = 140). The primary outcome will be the change in the overactive bladder symptom score from baseline to the end of the 12-week treatment. The secondary outcomes will include the proportion of participants with a decrease in the overactive bladder symptom score ≥ 3 at weeks 4, 8, 12, 20, and 32; the change in average 24 h values of urination, nocturnal urination, urgency incontinence and urgency episodes from baseline to weeks 4, 8, 12, 20 and 32, and so forth. The adverse events will be recorded. Statistical analysis will include covariance analysis, nonparametric tests and descriptive statistics. Discussion This study will answer the question of whether electroacupuncture is effective and non-inferior to solifenacin for improving the symptoms of overactive bladder patients. Trial registration Chinese clinical trial registry ( ChiCTR1800019928 ).

show abstract

Outcome Measures and Patient Expectations for Overactive Bladder

Lemack

Malik

2018

Contemporary Pharmacotherapy of Overactive Bladder

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Development and psychometric evaluation of the urgency questionnaire for evaluating severity and health-related quality of life impact of urinary urgency in overactive bladder

Cited by 10 publications

References 28 publications

Validation of the urgency questionnaire in Portuguese: A new instrument to assess overactive bladder syndrome

Validation of the urgency questionnaire in Portuguese: A new instrument to assess overactive bladder syndrome

Effect of electroacupuncture versus solifenacin for moderate and severe overactive bladder: a multi-centre, randomized controlled trial study protocol

Outcome Measures and Patient Expectations for Overactive Bladder

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About