Readability and understandability of andrology questionnaires

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dc.contributor.authorAtalay H.A.
dc.contributor.authorÇetinkaya G.
dc.contributor.authorAgalarov S.
dc.contributor.authorÖzbir S.
dc.contributor.authorÇulha G.
dc.contributor.authorCanat L.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ
dc.description.abstractObjective: Medical questionnaires, which enable collection, comparison and analysis of appropriate data as a means of written communication between a patient and a doctor, must be easily readable, and understandable. Here, we measure the readability and understandability of questionnaires used in andrology and examine the relationship between the educational status of the patients and the understandability of the forms. Material and methods: Seven questionnaires (SHIM, AIPE, IIEF, MSHQ-EjD, PEDT, NIH-CPSI and IPSS) used to diagnose andological diseases were selected from the European Association of Urology guidelines. The number of syllables per word, the number of words in a sentence, and the average word and sentence lengths were calculated for each Turkish validated form. Readability scores were calculated, and closet tests were used to measure the understandability of the texts. Results: Three hundred and twenty-seven male volunteers participated in the study. Two hundred and sixteen of the participants (66%) had a high school or college education. The readability level of the seven forms was determined to be '‘Difficult’' or '‘Very Difficult,'' and at least a high school education level was required to understand the forms. As education level and monthly income increased, the understandability of the forms increased; as the readability of the forms became more difficult, their understandability decreased (p<0.001). Conclusion: The readability levels of questionnaires used in andrology are well above the reading level of Turkey. Health providers can help patients to fill out forms to increase doctor-patient communication. © 2019 by Turkish Association of Urology.
dc.description.sponsorshipBangladesh University of Health Sciences
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was carried out between June 1, 2017 and February 5, 2018 with approval of the Ethics Committee of Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital of University of Health Sciences (11.04.2107-843). European and American urology guidelines were scanned automatically using the key words “questionnaire,” “inquiry form,” “survey” and “instrument.” Thirty inquiry forms used in the guidelines were identified, including 10 in the field of Andrology. Because the study was planned to be conducted with male volunteers, two forms (the Premature Ejaculation Profile-Women and the Female Sexual Function Inventory (FSFI)) were excluded from the study. The Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM), the Arab Index of Premature Ejaculation (AIPE), the International Erectile Function Form (IIEF), the Male Sexual Health Ejaculatory Dysfunction Questionnaire (MSHQ-EjD), the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT), the National Institute of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) and the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) with Turkish validations were included in the study.
dc.description.sponsorshipEthics Committee Approval: Ethics committee approval was received for this study from the ethics committee of University of Health Sciences Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital (11.04.2107-843).
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/tud.2018.75272
dc.identifier.endpage176
dc.identifier.issn2149-3235
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid30484766
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85067976849
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage171
dc.identifier.trdizinid343322
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5152/tud.2018.75272
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/1483
dc.identifier.volume45
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000464646600004
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthor[0-Belirlenecek]
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAVES
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Urology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectOutcome
dc.subjectPelvic fracture
dc.subjectStricture
dc.subjectUrethral injury
dc.subjectUrethroplasty
dc.titleReadability and understandability of andrology questionnaires
dc.typeArticle

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