Development and validation of uterine fibroid quality of life and health-related lifestyle (UF-QLHRL) questionnaire in an Indian population

IF 2.3 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cegh.2025.101963

Vineetha K K , Rajeshwari G. Bhat , Archana P. R , Preetha Ramachandra , Vani Lakshmi R , Bhamini Krishna Rao

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Abstract

Purpose

Uterine fibroid (UF) significantly impacts quality of life (QL). Adopting a healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of fibroid development. We aim to develop and validate the UF Quality of Life and Health-related Lifestyle (UF-QLHRL) questionnaire to understand the QL and health-related lifestyle (HRL) of women with UF.

Method

A quantitative research design approach was used in the study. A thirty-two-item questionnaire with two sections was developed after extensive literature reviews and expert panel discussions. Further, content validation with eight experts was carried out, and the domains were subsequently validated. The questionnaire was then translated and pretested. Data from 364 women with UF were collected using purposive sampling. The reliability was tested using Cronbach's alpha, and construct validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis.

Results

Item-level content validity indexes (I-CVI) ranged between 0.85 and 1, while the scale-level content validity index (S-CVI) was 0.96. The Cronbach's alpha was 0.76, which indicated good internal consistency. Adequate model fit indices were obtained after considering the removal of poorly loaded indicators. Finally, the UF-QLHRL questionnaire was developed with 25 questions spanning seven domains.

Conclusion

The UF-QLHRL obtained reliable validity indices and can be used to assess the quality of life and health-related lifestyle of women with uterine fibroids. Therefore, the results imply that the questionnaire's content is valid.

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Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.60

自引率

7.70%

发文量

218

审稿时长

66 days

期刊介绍： Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health (CEGH) is a multidisciplinary journal and it is published four times (March, June, September, December) a year. The mandate of CEGH is to promote articles on clinical epidemiology with focus on developing countries in the context of global health. We also accept articles from other countries. It publishes original research work across all disciplines of medicine and allied sciences, related to clinical epidemiology and global health. The journal publishes Original articles, Review articles, Evidence Summaries, Letters to the Editor. All articles published in CEGH are peer-reviewed and published online for immediate access and citation.