Symptoms of anal incontinence and quality of life: a psychometric study of the Norwegian version of the ICIQ-B amongst hospital outpatients

ConclusionsAlthough the Norwegian version of ICIQ-B demonstrates good stability and content validity, the original constructs of bowel pattern and bowel control had to be adapted, whereas the construct of impact on QoL remained unchanged. Further psychometric testing of the Norwegian ICIQ-B ’s factor structure is therefore recommended.
Source: Archives of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research