Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2008 Dec;14(4):290-296. 10.4069/kjwhn.2008.14.4.290.

Evaluation of the Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index and Problem Index-Korean Version

• Son HM
• Kim JI

• KMID: 2307983
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2008.14.4.290

Abstract

PURPOSE: The O'Leary Symptom Index and Problem Index (ICSI/ICPI) have been used widespread in clinical studies and research. This research was aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the ICSI/ICPI-K that was translated into Korean.
METHODS
The research design was a methodological study to test the measurements. Subjects were 301 elderly women in Seoul, Chungnam and Gyungbuk. They were recruited through a formal announcement and they responded after informed consent. Data was analyzed with SPSS 15.0. The internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient and the criterion validity was assessed by Pearson correlation with the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and inter-subscales.
RESULTS
The elderly women were on average 74.3 years old. As to the reliability of the scale, ICSI/ICPI-K had a Cronbach alpha of .832. In addition, the results showed that ICSI/ICPI-K was valid through the Pearson correlation. That is, the ICSI-K and ICPI-K had a significant relationship with GDS (r=.295; r=.374, respectively) and strong correlations of subscale to subscale (ICSI-K & ICPI-K: r=.676). The most common symptom of the lower urinary tract by the ICSI/ICPI-K was nocturia 249 (83.3%) followed by frequency 187 (62.8%), urgency 148 (49.8%). and pelvic pain 71 (23.9%) in the elderly women.
CONCLUSION
We can conclude that the ICSI/ICPI-K is reliable and valid in Korean elderly women. It needs to be evaluated in the clinical area.

Keyword

Elderly; Interstitial cystitis; Reliability and validity; Women

MeSH Terms

Aged
Cystitis, Interstitial
Depression
Female
Humans
Informed Consent
Nocturia
Pelvic Pain
Reproducibility of Results
Research Design
Urinary Tract

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  Figure 1 Distribution on symptoms of lower urinary tract system

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