Validation and cultural adaptation of the qualisex questionnaire in patients with axial spondyloarthritis in Argentina

Rheumatology International
Fernando SommerfleckGustavo Citera

Abstract

The Qualisex questionnaire was developed and validated to assess sexuality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. To the best of our knowledge, there is no instrument to evaluate sexuality in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). For this reason, the objective of this study was to validate and adapt the Qualisex questionnaire in axSpA and evaluate the impact of the disease on patients' sexuality. Cross sectional study. Consecutive patients, with ≥ 21 years of age, diagnosed with axSpA according to ASAS'09 criteria were included. Sexual health was assessed using the Qualisex questionnaire. The original version was translated to Spanish and adapted to axSpA. Internal consistency, and test re-test reliability was calculated. Criterion and construct validity were assessed by comparing the Qualisex with parameters of disease activity functional capacity and quality of life. 61 patients were invited to participate in the study, 11 of whom refused. 50 patients were included; 40 (80%) were males, with a median age of 47 years (IQR 21-72) and a median disease duration of 13 years (IQR 1-46). Reproducibility was excellent with an ICC of 0.99 (95% CI 0.65-1). The Qualisex had a good correlation with different disease evaluation parameters. The...Continue Reading

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Feb 13, 2020·Health Informatics Journal·Domenik MuiggDaniela Haluza
Jan 10, 2021·Advances in Rheumatology·Gustavo CiteraCecilia E Borlenghi
Nov 17, 2021·Rheumatology International·Montserrat Romera BauresUNKNOWN Adaptación-Qualisex Study Group

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