The aim of this study is to examine the Turkish validity and reliability of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 in patients with pSS.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
10
"To obtain the validity and reliability of the questionnaire in individuals with Sjögren's syndrome."
Pamukkale Üniversitesi
Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)
EULAR Sjögren's Syndrome Patient Reported Index (ESSPRI)
The patient is asked to rate their complaints of fatigue, pain, and dryness on a scale from 1 to 10, and the arithmetic average of the scores obtained from these three questions is calculated. An ESSPRI score below 5 is considered an acceptable disease status, while a score of 5 or above is considered an indicator of high disease activity.
Time frame: Evaluations started immediately after receiving ethics committee approval and will be completed within 6 months, which is the study period.
Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 (PTDE-20)
There are 20 questions in total on the scale. The best score that can be obtained from the entire survey is "0" and the worst score is "300".
Time frame: Evaluations started immediately after receiving ethics committee approval and will be completed within 6 months, which is the study period.
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
VAS is used to convert certain values that cannot be measured numerically into numerical form. The patient is asked to indicate where their condition fits on this line by drawing a line, placing a dot, or marking a point. It is evaluated on a scale from 0 to 10.
Time frame: Evaluations started immediately after receiving ethics committee approval and will be completed within 6 months, which is the study period.
Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach (BETY)
This scale has 30 items. The scale is scored with a 5-point Likert system.
Time frame: Evaluations started immediately after receiving ethics committee approval and will be completed within 6 months, which is the study period.
Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ)
This questionnaire consists of 20 questions and 8 subheadings, each answer ranging from 0 to 3 points.
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Time frame: Evaluations started immediately after receiving ethics committee approval and will be completed within 6 months, which is the study period.