dc.contributor.author | Hagen, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Glazener, Cathryn Margaret Anne | en |
dc.contributor.author | Sinclair, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Stark, D | |
dc.contributor.author | Bugge, C | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-02-11T16:09:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-02-11T16:09:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Hagen, S., Glazener, C., Sinclair, L., Stark, D., and Bugge, C., (2009) Psychometric properties of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptom Score. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 116(1), pp.25-31. | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0306-5456 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2164/309 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective To assess the internal consistency, construct validity and sensitivity to change of a pelvic organ prolapse symptom score (POP-SS). Design Analysis of data from three prolapse studies, including symptomatic and asymptomatic women who completed the POP-SS. Setting (1) A community setting in New Zealand, (2) two gynaecology outpatient departments in Scotland and (3) a gynaecological surgery department in Scotland. Population or sample (1) Participants from a survey of postnatal women at 12-year follow up, invited to complete a prolapse questionnaire and have prolapse assessment, (2) new gynaecology outpatients presenting with prolapse symptoms, randomised to pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) or control and (3) women having anterior and/or posterior prolapse surgery, randomised to mesh insert or no mesh. Method Data were analysed to assess internal consistency, construct validity and sensitivity to change of the POP-SS. Main outcome measures Cronbach's alpha, significance of differences in POP-SS scores between studies and significance of difference in POP-SS scores pre- to post-intervention. Results For internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.723 to 0.828. Women having surgery had higher POP-SS scores than those having conservative management (mean difference 5.0, 95% CI 3.1–6.9), who in turn had higher scores than the asymptomatic women (mean difference 5.9, 95% CI 4.4–7.4). Significant differences in POP-SS score were detected after surgery and PFMT. The improvement due to surgery was significantly greater than that associated with PFMT (z =−3.006, P = 0.003). Conclusion The POP-SS has good internal consistency and construct validity and is sensitive to change. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | 1 ProLong: University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarship in Obstetrics
and Gynaecology.
2 POPPY: Health Services Research Committee grant, Chief Scientist
Office, Scottish Government.
3 IMPRESS: None. | en |
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dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Blackwells | en |
dc.subject | Construct validity | en |
dc.subject | Internal consistency | en |
dc.subject | Outcome measure | en |
dc.subject | Pelvic organ prolapse | en |
dc.subject | Psychometric properties | en |
dc.subject | Sensitivity to change | en |
dc.title | Psychometric properties of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptom Score | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |