PCOS- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Conditions
Brief summary
To translate and validate modifies polycystic ovary syndrome quality of life (MPCOQ) questionnaire into Urdu. To evaluate the reliability, validity and of Urdu version of modified polycystic ovary syndrome quality of life questionnaire (MPCOQ).
Detailed description
* All statistical analyses will be conducted using the Statistical Product and Service Solution version 21 software. * Continuous variables will be shown by mean and standard deviation and the categories will be demonstrated in frequency and percentage. * In this study, factor structure of the (MPCOQ) will be analyzed using the principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation. * Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) (95% confidence interval) will be used for test-retest value and Cronbach's Alpha will be used for internal consistency analysis. * Measurement error will be determined by calculating the standard error of measurement (SEM) and the Smallest Detectable Change (SDC). Independent t-test will be used to determine the differences between groups
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* • Age 18 - 30 * Married * Female patients diagnosed with PCOS, having 2 of the following Rotterdam diagnostic criteria: I. Polycystic ovaries visualized on ultrasound scan (presence of 12 follicles or more in one or both ovaries and/or increased ovarian volume \>10ml II. Clinical signs of hyperandrogenism (the hirsutism score based on the Ferriman-Gallwey score \>7 or obvious acne) III. Having an interval between menstrual periods \>35 days and/or amenorrhea as the absence of vaginal bleeding for at least 6 months, i.e. 199 days Patients who are willing to participate
Exclusion criteria
* • Non-adrenal hyperplasia, thyroid dysfunction, and hyperprolactinemia * Female undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy * Female with malignancies * Any recent fractures, surgeries * Patient with nephrological and neurological conditions * Dementia or cognitive impairments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Modified polycystic ovary syndrome quality of life questionnaire | 6 months | The tool is to measure health related quality of life of females suffering from PCOS. it contains 30 items with 6 main areas related to hirsutism , acne, weight, infertility, emotional disturbance, menstrual difficulties to define different symptoms of PCOS. then quality of life will be measured of respective patients. The total is 210 with higher score indicating a better quality of life. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed