In:
Neurourology and Urodynamics, Wiley, Vol. 36, No. 1 ( 2017-01), p. 166-170
Abstract:
To evaluate the psychometric properties of an online versus paper US‐English version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire‐Bowel (ICIQ‐B). Methods The ICIQ‐B includes 17 items under 3 domains: bowel pattern (5 items), bowel control (7 items), and quality of life (5 items). We recruited community‐dwelling adults seeking treatment for ≥monthly bowel leakage from specialty clinics within a VA medical center and university affiliate. An online versus paper version was evaluated at baseline, 2 weeks later, and 3 months after nonsurgical treatments per usual care. We assessed test‐retest reliability (Pearson correlations) at 2 weeks, internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha), and convergent validity (Pearson correlations). Sensitivity to change was the difference between the baseline and post‐treatment (3‐month) scores. Results Mean age was 58.0 ± 11.9; 36% Veterans, 52% women. At baseline, 2 weeks, and 3 months, we found no differences in the online vs paper scores for the bowel control and quality of life domains. The ICIQ‐B demonstrated fair internal consistency for the bowel pattern domain (Cronbach's α = 0.36–0.54). Internal consistency on the bowel pattern domain was better with the paper version than the online version at 2 weeks ( P 〈 0.05) and 3 months ( P 〈 0.01) with no difference at baseline. All other domains had good internal consistency (Cronbach's α 〉 0.80), good retest reliability (r ≥ 0.70, P 〈 0.001), domain‐specific convergent validity for stool consistency ( P 〈 0.05), incontinence severity ( P ≤ 0.002), and quality of life impact ( P 〈 0.05). After nonsurgical treatments, we found a reasonable response to change ( P ≤ 0.05). Conclusions Online and paper versions had robust psychometric data for use among U.S. men and women, including Veterans. Neurourol. Urodynam. 36:166–170, 2017 . © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0733-2467
,
1520-6777
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2017
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1500793-5
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