Quality of life and symptom measurement in
Chinese women with pelvic floor disorders:
validation study of Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory
and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire
SSC Chan, SMW Pang, BPY Lai, KW Choy
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, The
Chinese University of Hong Kong
1. Chinese women with pelvic floor disorders,
namely pelvic organ prolapse, urinary
incontinence, and faecal incontinence, have an
impaired quality of life, similar to Caucasian
women.
2. The Chinese version of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire are reliable and valid condition-specific health-related quality-of-life questionnaires for women with pelvic floor disorders.
2. The Chinese version of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire are reliable and valid condition-specific health-related quality-of-life questionnaires for women with pelvic floor disorders.