Psychometric Evaluation of a New Patient-Completed Questionnaire for Evaluating Anal Incontinence Symptoms and Impact on Quality of Life: The ICIQ-B

Document first published:: 12 November 2019
Page updated:: 12 November 2019
Topic:: Long term conditions, Personalised care
Publication type:: Research

A follow-up study by Cotterill et al (2011) aimed to determine the psychometric properties of a new questionnaire developed to address anal incontinence, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Bowels module.

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Psychometric Evaluation of a New Patient-Completed Questionnaire for Evaluating Anal Incontinence Symptoms and Impact on Quality of Life: The ICIQ-B

Psychometric Evaluation of a New Patient-Completed Questionnaire for Evaluating Anal Incontinence Symptoms and Impact on Quality of Life: The ICIQ-B

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Summary

Using a patient qualitative questionnaire, the study purports that the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ) Bowel module appears to be a psychometrically robust, self-report instrument for the evaluation of anal incontinence and its impact on quality of life.