Assessment on the measurement properties of the Brazilian Portuguese language version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Female Sexual Matters Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Module (ICIQ-FLUTSsex)

Abstract Objectives: to assess internal consistency and reliability in providing a Portuguese version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Female Sexual Matters Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Module (ICIQ-FLUTSsex). Methods: a validation study was conducted by applying questionnaires for 56 women over 18 years old with active sexual life and presenting urinary incontinence, excluding those who had urinary infection in the past 6 months. Three questionnaires were used, one for personal identification; the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) and the ICIQ-FLUTSsex. SPSS software was used for data analysis. Cronbach's alpha was used to verify reliability of the items on the questionnaires and Kappa coefficient was used to assess the agreement between the questionnaires applied in the test-retest. Results: the median age was 49.1 years old, mostly were mixed colored skin and married, with a high prevalence of mixed urinary incontinence. Cronbach's alpha score was 0.80, which was considered good. Kappa value was moderate, ranging from 0.36 to 0.76. Conclusion: internal consistency was considered good and reliability moderate. The Portuguese version of ICIQ-FLUTSsex was proven to be valid to use on women with urinary incontinence, contributing for clinical practice, as it provides as a quick tool for research on sexual dysfunction. Resumo Objetivos: avaliar a consistência interna e a confiabilidade e disponibilizar a versão em português do International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Female Sexual Matters Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Module (ICIQ-FLUTSsex). Métodos: estudo de validação, realizado por meio de questionários em 56 mulheres, maiores de 18 anos, com vida sexual ativa e apresentavam incontinência urinária, excluindo as que tiveram infecção urinária nos últimos 6 meses. Foram utilizados três questionários para coleta, um de identificação pessoal; o International Consultationon Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) e o ICIQ-FLUTSsex. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se o software SPSS. Para verificar a confiabilidade dos itens do questionário utilizou o Alfa de Cronbach e para avaliar a concordância entre o questionário aplicado no teste-reteste foi utilizado o coeficiente de Kappa Ponderado. Resultados: a idade média foi de 49,1 anos, sendo a maioria parda e casada, com maior prevalência da incontinência urinaria mista. O resultado d