Urinary Incontinence
Conditions
Keywords
Quality of life
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence among Hungarian women. In addition to that, we aim evaluate the health related quality of life among Hungarian women with urinary incontinence and to culturally adapt the following questionnaires for the Hungarian population: Incontinence Impact Questionnaire - Short Form (IIQ-7) and King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Woman * Age 18 and above * Providing consent to participate * Ability to read and write Hungarian
Exclusion criteria
* Respondents who are unable to complete the online survey due to illiteracy * Man
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form | Baseline | The International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) will be used to gather information about the symptoms of urinary incontinence. It contains six questions. The total score can range from 0 to 21, with higher scores suggesting more severe symptoms. |
| King's Health Questionnaire | Baseline | The King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) will be used to measure the impact of urinary incontinence on the subject's health related quality of life. It assesses quality of life in nine different domains of life. Each domain is scored separately ranging from 0 (best) to 100 (worst). |
| Incontinence Impact Questionnaire short form | Baseline | The Incontinence Impact Questionnaire short form (IIQ-7) will be also used to measure the impact of urinary incontinence on the subject's health related quality of life. It is comprised of seven questions. The total score ranges from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms and worse quality of life. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Short-Form-36 | Baseline | The Short-Form-36 (SF-36) will be used to measure the generic health-related quality of life of participants. It consists of 35 individual questions and it is divided into eight domains of health. The total score ranges from 0 (worst health state) to 100 (best health state). |
Countries
Hungary