French version of the short form of the Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation

This study validates a French version of the Neurogenic Bladder Symptoms Score-Short Form (NBSS-SF). This is a tool to assess lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with neurological conditions. The study involved translating the questionnaire and ensuring it was understandable and acceptable to French-speaking patients. The questionnaire's reliability and consistency were then tested. The results showed the French version of the questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool. It can accurately measure bladder symptoms in three areas for patients with neurogenic bladder.

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  The French version of the NBSS-SF demonstrated high internal consistency with a Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.79 for the overall questionnaire.
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  Test-retest reliability was high, with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.90 for the total score.
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  The questionnaire effectively assesses bladder symptoms across three domains: urinary incontinence, storage and voiding, and consequences.