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International Urogynecology Journal
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 12/2017

01-12-2017 | Original Article

Validation of the Hebrew version of the short form of the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6)

Authors: Yonatan Reuven, Zehava Yohay, Hannah Glinter, David Yohai, Adi Y. Weintraub

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 12/2017

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Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

The urogenital distress inventory (UDI-6) is a simple questionnaire assessing quality of life (QoL) among patients with urinary incontinence. Despite widespread use in Israel, linguistic validation of this tool has not yet included examination of the psychometric characteristics of this instrument in the Hebrew language. The purpose of this study was to validate the psychometric characteristics of the UDI-6 in the Hebrew language.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2016 using the recommended ratio of 10:1 between the number of subjects and the number of items in the questionnaire. A Hebrew version of the UDI-6 was given to a sample of 60 women with urinary incontinence. Internal consistency, validity, and test–retest reliability were evaluated.

Results

UDI-6 showed internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.637. The kappa coefficient for test–retest reliability of the UDI-6 ranged from 0.845 to 0.606.

Conclusions

The Hebrew version of UDI-6 showed adequate reliability, consistency and validity for measuring symptoms and QoL in women with urinary incontinence.
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Metadata
Title
Validation of the Hebrew version of the short form of the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6)
Authors
Yonatan Reuven
Zehava Yohay
Hannah Glinter
David Yohai
Adi Y. Weintraub
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-017-3323-6

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