Abstract
The scoring of the 7-item Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) questionnaire is unusual because its scale varies with the same maximum and minimum scoring values and quantifies all aspects of OAB. The questionnaire also contains a graded response for urgency. The current study is mainly concerned with the development and validation of the OABSS questionnaire for Jordanian patients. The process of translating the English OABSS questionnaire into the Arabic language involved forward and backward translations. Afterward, a prospective study was conducted to validate the Arabic version of the OABSS questionnaire by examining 235 patients from the outpatient clinics of Karak Governorate Teaching Hospital. The Arabic OABSS questionnaire was completed by all the enrolled patients before and after three months of treatment with solifenacin 5 mg taken once daily. The study included 235 regular patients (152 females and 83 males) diagnosed with OAB in accordance with the definition of the International Continence Society (ICS). The results showed major and significant differences on all seven domains of the questions on the OABSS questionnaire before and after receiving treatment (p < 0.05). Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to measure the reliability and the questionnaire was found to be highly reliable for the construct variables. The findings derived from the current study would be beneficial for local urologists and researchers, as the Arabic version of the OABSS questionnaire was proven to be a reliable instrument for use in the assessment of OAB. Future studies are needed to compare different translated questionnaires relating to OAB.Trial registration number: NCT04309890.
Highlights
Overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with the urgency to urinate that may or may not be accompanied by urinary continence[1]
A similar statistically significant correlation was found between daytime frequency (Q1) and effect on daily activities (Q5) (p = 0.006), urge incontinence (Q6) (p = 0.000), and bladder control (Q7) (p = 0.002)
The current study assessed the Arabic translation involved in the development and validation of the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) questionnaire for Jordanian patients
Summary
Overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with the urgency to urinate that may or may not be accompanied by urinary continence[1]. In the absence of a urinary tract infection, the urgency of urinary incontinence is associated with nocturia and increased daytime frequency[2] This condition has severe adverse effects on the physical and social functioning of an individual, including sleep patterns, work life, and social relationships[3]. Previous studies have reported an increased prevalence of OAB in European patients (11.8%)[7,8] This condition causes an adverse impact on an individual’s life[9]. The validity and objectivity of the questionnaire for assessing the symptoms of OAB and its impact on quality of life were found by the development of the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) q uestionnaire[16]
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