Validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Male Sexual Matters Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Module
André Carlos Santos Ferreira, Dayane Abreu Ribeiro, José Wicto Pereira Borges, M. Graça Pereira, Kátia Santana Freitas, Luciana Regina Ferreira da Mata, André Carlos Santos Ferreira, Dayane Abreu Ribeiro, José Wicto Pereira Borges, M. Graça Pereira, Kátia Santana Freitas

TL;DR
This study validates a Brazilian version of a questionnaire that assesses sexual issues related to urinary symptoms in men.
Contribution
The paper provides a culturally adapted and validated Brazilian version of the ICIQ-MUTSsex questionnaire for clinical and research use.
Findings
The Brazilian version of the questionnaire has strong validity and reliability.
It shows moderate correlation with prostate symptom scores and strong correlation with sexual quotient scores.
The questionnaire is suitable for assessing sexual dysfunctions in men with urinary symptoms in Brazil.
Abstract
describe the cultural adaptation process of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Male Sexual Matters Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Module, as well as to analyze validity and reliability of its Brazilian version in men experiencing urinary symptoms. this cross-sectional study was conducted on 138 men with urinary symptoms who were being followed-up at the Urology outpatient clinic of an Oncology hospital. The internal structure validity evidence was assessed using the four items of the questionnaire, both through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Additionally, reliability was analyzed employing the Cronbach’s α and McDonald’s ω coefficients. The evidence of validity in the relationship with external variables was assessed using Spearman’s correlation with the International Prostate Symptom Score and Male Sexual Quotient. significant…
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TopicsUrinary Bladder and Prostate Research · Pelvic floor disorders treatments · Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
