To evaluate the responsiveness of Brazilian-Portuguese version of Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 (PFDI-20) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 (PFIQ-7) after pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI).
This is an observational study with 72 women (51.8 ± 11.9SD years) with SUI (n = 33) and MUI (n = 39). Participants answered PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 before and after PFMT, which consisted of a 12 weeks protocol supervised by a physiotherapist once a week with 30 min of a duration. Wilcoxon test, effect size (ES) and standardized response mean (SRM) were performed on baseline and after three months.
We found a significant reduction in PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 after PFMT (p < 0.001), except for Pelvic Organ Prolapses Distress Inventory (POPDI-16), Colorectal-Anal Impact Questionnaire (CRAIQ-7) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Impact Questionnaire (POPIQ-7). The responsiveness of both questionnaires was considered moderate for PFDI-20 (ES = 0.49; SEM = 0.61; p < 0.0001) and PFIQ-7 (ES = 0.51; SEM = 0.52; p < 0.0001).
PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 Brazilian Portuguese version presented moderate responsiveness in women with SUI and MUI who performed a PFMT.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology. 2020 Oct 22 [Epub ahead of print]
Vilena Barros de Figueiredo, Cristine Homsi Jorge Ferreira, Jordana Barbosa da Silva, Gláucia Nunes Diniz de Oliveira Esmeraldo, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito, Simony Lira do Nascimento, Patricia Driusso
Physical Therapy Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), SP, Brazil; Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil., Health Science Department, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil., Physical Therapy Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), SP, Brazil., Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil., Physical Therapy Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), SP, Brazil. Electronic address: .