Iranian Version of Overactive Bladder Symptom Scale: A Methodological Study

Sevil Hakimi; Roghayeh Dargahi; Noushin Mobaraki Asl; Minoo Ranjbar; Marzieh Mohammadi; Fariba Nikan; Hamed Nedaie

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Original Article
Iranian Version of Overactive Bladder Symptom Scale: A Methodological Study
Sevil Hakimi¹, Roghayeh Dargahi², Noushin Mobaraki Asl², Minoo Ranjbar³, Marzieh Mohammadi⁴, Fariba Nikan⁵, Hamed Nedaie⁶
¹Research Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Health Management and Safety Promotion Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran ²School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (ARUMS), Ardabil, Iran ³Azad University, Bonab Branch, Bonab, Iran. ⁴School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran ⁵Taleghani Teaching Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Ira ⁶School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
CJMB 2018; 5: 366–370 Viewed : 5200 times Downloaded : 2790 times. Keywords : Overactive bladder, Validity, Reliability, Questionnaire
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Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted aiming at evaluating the translation as well as psychometric properties of Persian version of overactive bladder syndrome score (OABSS). Materials and Methods: To this end, 100 menopausal women aged 45 years or older, who had at least one urgency episode lasting at least 3 months, were recruited in the study and asked to complete the OABSS and international consultation on incontinence questionnaire overactive bladder (ICIQ-OAB) questionnaire. The validity of OABSS was assessed using concurrent validity. In addition, the reliability of the questionnaire was calculated using test-retest reliability as well as Cronbach α. Results: Generally, the results of the study showed that there were significant correlations between the total score as well as single scores of the Persian version of OABSS and ICIQOAB sum score. Cronbach α, based on current samples, was 0.79 for the whole questionnaire. Moreover, the level of reliability calculated between the OABSS total scores at first and second time of administration enjoyed a good degree. Conclusions: Persian version of OABSS had an acceptable validity and reliability. According to the findings, the application of such questionnaires is beneficial in developing countries which are faced with resource scarcity. Supplementary Materials Supplementary data contains the OABSS in English and Persian versions.