The Swedish version of the pelvic girdle questionnaire, cross-cultural adaptation and validation

Gutke, Annelie; Stuge, Britt; Elden, Helen; Sandell, Christofer; Asplin, Gillian; Olsén, Monika Fagevik

doi:10.1080/09638288.2018.1515991

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“…The construct validity in the Nepali PGQ was acceptable and similar to previous studies (174,188,(225)(226)(227)(228)(229)(230). One fourth of the hypotheses were not confirmed.…”

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“…The construct validity in the Nepali PGQ was acceptable and similar to previous studies (174,188,(225)(226)(227)(228)(229)(230). One fourth of the hypotheses were not confirmed.…”

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“…Furthermore, the Nepali PGQ showed moderate internal consistency, which is similar to the English, Iranian and Brazilian-Portuguese PGQ versions (174,188,189). The internal consistency was slightly higher in the Polish, French-Canadian, Spanish, Swedish and Japanese PGQ versions (224)(225)(226)(227)(228).…”

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“…The 11-point NRS (0–10) is a tool commonly used to measure pain intensity [ 19 ]. It is labeled from 0 to 10, with 0 representing no pain and 10 reflecting the worst pain possible.…”

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“…Thus, in many cases, timely and effective treatment cannot be given to women with PGP who really need treatment [ 23 ]. Previous studies have found that the original PGQ and the translated PGQ versions can effectively distinguish between PGP patients who need treatment and those who do not [ 17 , 19 ]. However, to the best of our knowledge, a Chinese version of the PGQ that can be used in clinical practice has not been developed yet.…”

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Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of a Chinese version of the pelvic girdle questionnaire

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Background The Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ) is the only specific instrument designed to evaluate pain and activity limitations in pregnant or postpartum women with pelvic girdle pain (PGP). This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the PGQ for Chinese patients and to verify the validation of the psychometric items of the PGQ in the Chinese population. Methods First, the translation and cultural adaptation process of the PGQ was conducted on the basis of international guidelines. Eighteen women suffering from PGP (11 pregnant women and 7 postpartum women) were enrolled in the pilot tests. Second, a total of 130 pregnant and postpartum women with PGP were enrolled to evaluate the validation of the psychometric items of the Chinese version. Results The calculated Cronbach’s alphas demonstrated a high level of internal consistency for the Chinese version of the PGQ, ranging from 0.77 to 0.93. The convergent validity showed a high positive correlation between the PGQ total score and the Oswestry Disability Index (0.84) and Numeric Rating Scale (0.73) for pain intensity. Furthermore, a good discriminatory ability was found for the Chinese version of the PGQ for distinguishing women who needed treatment from those not (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.843, p < 0.001), but not for discriminating the pregnant and postpartum states (AUC = 0.488, p = 0.824). The results of test–retest showed good reproducibility for the total PGQ (ICC = 0.93), the PGQ activity subscale (ICC = 0.92), and the PGQ symptom subscale (ICC = 0.77). Conclusion Our study presents the translation, validation and psychometric features of the Chinese version of the PGQ, showing good construct validity and discriminative power for assessing the consequences of PGP among pregnant or postpartum Chinese women.

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“…The variables of age, parity and education level were also reported on the questionnaire, as well as patient-reported outcomes, such as physical activity, and measurements of function were obtained with the Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ) [29]. The PGQ [29,30] is a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 25 items; 20 items evaluate consequences from pelvic girdle pain on an activity subscale, and the symptoms are assessed on a 5item symptom subscale. The scores were subsequently converted to percentages ranging from 0 (no disability) to 100 (severe disability).…”

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Postpartum Septic Symphysitis, a Rare Condition With Possible Long-Term Consequences: A Cohort Study With Long-Term Follow-Up

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BackgroundPostpartum septic symphysitis (PPSS) is defined as acute onset of severe pain around the symphysis, restricted movement, fever and elevated inflammatory parameters. It is a rare but serious condition requiring urgent diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and long-term follow-up of PPSS.MethodsThis was a follow-up study including 19 women diagnosed with PPSS from 1989 to 2017 at one tertiary care hospital in Sweden. Clinical data were retrieved from hospital records and compared to those retrieved from a regional registry. Women completed a postal questionnaire, and those who reported lumbo-pelvic pain (LPP) were offered a clinical examination.Results1) PPSS was diagnosed after a normal postpartum period of 24 to 50 hours by blood tests (n=19); MRI, (n=13/19); ultrasonography (n=8 /19) or CT (n=3/19). Treatment included aspiration of symphyseal abscesses, i.v. antibiotics and physiotherapy. Women with PPSS more frequently were primiparous (n=14/19, p=0.001), had an instrumental delivery (n=14/19, p=0.003), had a longer time of active labour (p=0.01) and second stage of labour (p=0.001) than women in the regional registry. 2) Ten out of nineteen (52%) women reported LPP at follow-up. These women more often suffered impaired function related to LPP (Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire, 27 versus 0, p<0.0001), a poorer health-related quality of life (EuroQol-5 dimensions p=0.001 and EuroQol-visual analogue scale, 65 mm versus 84 mm, p=0.022) and higher levels of anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS)-A, 7 versus 2, p=0.010; and HADS-D, 1 versus 0, p=0.028) than women with no pain. 3). Of the eight women who received a clinical assessment, one had lumbar pain and seven had PGP.ConclusionsIn the largest cohort of patients with PPSS to date, primiparas and women with instrumental vaginal delivery were overrepresented, indicating that first and complicated deliveries might be risk factors. Approximately half of the women reported PGP, with considerable consequences affecting health-related quality of life and function decades after delivery. Prospective multicentre studies are needed to establish risk factors for, long-term consequences of and adequate treatment for this rare pregnancy complication.

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The Swedish version of the pelvic girdle questionnaire, cross-cultural adaptation and validation

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Pelvic floor muscle training programme in pregnant Nepalese women—a feasibility study

Pelvic floor muscle training programme in pregnant Nepalese women—a feasibility study

Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of a Chinese version of the pelvic girdle questionnaire

Postpartum Septic Symphysitis, a Rare Condition With Possible Long-Term Consequences: A Cohort Study With Long-Term Follow-Up

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