The Validity and Reliability of the Knowledge of Womenʼs Issues and Epilepsy (KOWIE) Questionnaires I and II

Evaluation of pharmacists’ knowledge of women’s issues in epilepsy: A cross-sectional study in Palestinian pharmacy practice

“…This was a cross-sectional observational study in the Palestinian pharmacy practice conducted using a 12-item knowledge test based on the KOWIE-II questionnaire and other previous studies [10,12,19]. Community pharmacists were asked to respond to either "true", "false" or "I don't know" to 12 statements on general women's issues in epilepsy (n = 6) and pregnancy-related issues (n = 6).…”

“…The Knowledge of Women's Issues and Epilepsy II (KOWIE-II) questionnaire is a tool that was developed to assess knowledge of healthcare professionals on issues related to women's health in epilepsy [19]. This valid and reliable tool was previously used to assess knowledge of healthcare professionals on women's issues in epilepsy for the purpose of research and assisting educational interventions to bridge gaps of knowledge of these issues [5,20].…”

“…This valid and reliable tool was previously used to assess knowledge of healthcare professionals on women's issues in epilepsy for the purpose of research and assisting educational interventions to bridge gaps of knowledge of these issues [5,20]. Tools based on multiple-choice questions were also previously used in assessing knowledge of healthcare professionals on women's health issues in epilepsy [10,12,19].…”

A reliable, valid instrument to assess patient knowledge about urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse

“…1 a Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Quiz (PIKQ)-urinary incontinence scale, b Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Quiz (PIKQ)-pelvic organ prolapse scale the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of UI and POP. This instrument was developed in consultation with relevant clinicians and health scientists and via a thorough review of the literature and other validated tools [14][15][16][17] used to assess patient knowledge about various medical conditions including breast cancer, epilepsy, and diabetes mellitus. Questionnaire items were screened via the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Formula to ensure an eighth-grade reading level.…”

Epilepsy training needs for Spanish neurologists: ARPE study results

“…The best results were obtained by the neurologists who participated in the study, while the worst were obtained by the pediatricians [22]. In this sense, studies have been performed in order to develop specific questionnaires oriented to health professionals to assess knowledge on some of the important subjects regarding the treatment of women with epilepsy [23].…”