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  • Title: A scored form of the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms questionnaire: data from a randomized controlled trial of surgery for women with stress incontinence.
    Author: Brookes ST, Donovan JL, Wright M, Jackson S, Abrams P.
    Journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol; 2004 Jul; 191(1):73-82. PubMed ID: 15295345.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: Lower urinary tract symptoms are common among older women. The Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (BFLUTS) questionnaire was designed to assess a wide range of symptoms, including incontinence, and impact on sexual function and quality of life. This paper describes development and validation of a scored form BFLUTS questionnaire. STUDY DESIGN: Baseline and 6-month follow-up data from a randomized trial compared tension-free vaginal tape with colposuspension for 344 women with urodynamically proven stress incontinence. Problematic and responsive items were identified and subjected to factor analysis to develop a scoring system. RESULTS: Three domains were identified to assess symptoms: incontinence (5 items); voiding (3 items); and filling (4 items); with additional subscales for sexual function (2 items) and quality of life (5 items). All scales have simple additive scores. CONCLUSION: A scored form of the BFLUTS questionnaire is now available and should be useful in research and clinical practice in urology and gynecology.
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