Content, face, and construct validity of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Quality of Life (IBS-QOL) as a measure of bowel-related quality of life in spinal cord injury.

Aidin AbediPriya KohliVeronica Stefania MonteroLuis MoralesNhi HaArmita AbediAnibal La RivaDavid A GinsbergEvgeniy Kreydin

Published in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2023)

IBS-QOL questionnaire is a comprehensive measure of bowel-related QOL which encompasses the concerns of SCI patients. Our findings support the content, face and construct validity of IBS-QOL as a measure of bowel-related QOL in SCI. Further studies are warranted to assess the reliability and responsiveness of IBS-QOL, and to evaluate its performance across different patient populations.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
spinal cord injury
newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
cross sectional
case report