Turkish version of the Ureteral Stent Symptoms Questionnaire: linguistic and psychometric validation

TANIDIR Y., Mangir N., Sahan A., Sulukaya M.

WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.35, no.7, pp.1149-1154, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00345-016-1958-4
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1149-1154
  • Keywords: Ureteral stent, Symptom score, Questionnaire, Validation, QUALITY-OF-LIFE
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose Ureteric stents are frequently used in urology practice and can cause significant impairment in quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to validate the Ureteral Stent Symptoms Questionnaire (USSQ) to be used in the evaluation of stent-related symptoms and impairment in QoL in Turkish-speaking patients.