European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jul 2019
Development and initial validation of an electronic personal assessment questionnaire for menstrual, pelvic pain and gynaecological hormonal disorders (ePAQ-MPH).
Menstrual disorders, pelvic-pain and gynaecological hormonal conditions in women can have a significant impact on quality-of-life. Reliable assessment and monitoring of these intimate conditions is challenging. Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) can be invaluable in providing objective assessment, but no comprehensive PROM assessing all of these conditions and their impact on quality of life is currently available. The purpose of this study was to develop and undertake initial psychometric testing of a comprehensive interactive electronic patient reported outcome measure for these conditions. ⋯ Whilst wider psychometric testing of the revised version of ePAQ-MPH is required, including in different settings and in assessments of data quality and responsiveness, initial analysis provides some evidence for reliability, validity and acceptability of this multi-dimensional electronic PROM. ePAQ-MPH shows potential for both patient assessment and roles in service evaluation and research.