The Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire (MSISQ-15): Validation of the Dutch version in patients with multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury.
Neurourol Urodyn
; 37(8): 2867-2874, 2018 11.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
The Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire (MSISQ-15) evaluates symptoms of sexual dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The objective of this study was to provide and validate a Dutch version of the MSISQ-15 in patients with neurological disease such as MS and spinal cord injury (SCI).METHODS:
The linguistic validation process of the original English MSISQ-15 into Dutch was performed according to standardized guidelines. Sexually active patients with MS or spinal cord disorders, including SCI and cauda equine syndrome, who visited a tertiary urology center or a rehabilitation center completed the MSISQ-15, Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12) in women, or International Index of Erection Function (IIEF-15) in men at baseline (test) and 2 weeks later (retest). A reference group recruited from a general medical practice completed the questionnaires once. Data were analyzed for measurement properties.RESULTS:
Fifty-three patients with MS, 49 patients with spinal cord disorder, and 50 references were included. Content validity was adequate. Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha >0.8) and reproducibility (intraclass correlation coefficient >0.8) of the MSISQ-15 were excellent. Patients' MSISQ-15 scores were correlated with severity of symptoms of sexual dysfunction measured by PISQ-12 or IIEF-15 and confirmed positive rating for criterion validity. MSISQ-15 scores in patients were higher than in references (on a scale of 15-75 38.9 ± 11.4 vs 21.1 ± 5.4; P < 0.001), indicating good construct validity.CONCLUSIONS:
The Dutch MSISQ-15 is a reliable and valid measure to evaluate symptoms of sexual dysfunction in patients with MS or with SCI.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sexual Behavior
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Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
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Spinal Cord Injuries
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Cauda Equina Syndrome
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Multiple Sclerosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Neurourol Urodyn
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands