The Psychometric Characteristics Of The Health-Related Quality Of Life Questionnaire For Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOSQ)

Abstract

The current study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of validity and reliability for the Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOSQ). The questionnaire, consisting of 26 items, was developed by CRONIN, GUYATT, and others and adapted to the Algerian context. The original version of the questionnaire was translated into Arabic, and the Arabic version was applied to 50 women diagnosed with PCOS after ensuring the translation's accuracy.

The results regarding the questionnaire's validity indicated high internal consistency and significant correlations between items, dimensions, and the total score. Two items were removed, resulting in a final questionnaire with 24 items. The translated questionnaire demonstrated high reliability, with Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranging from 0.72 to 0.82. The stability coefficient, assessed using the split-half method, was 0.81.

The study concluded that the questionnaire is valid for assessing health-related quality of life in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in clinical settings.