Perinatal Pelvic Health Self Assessment Tool: psychometric testing
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Perinatal Pelvic Health Self Assessment Tool: psychometric testing
IRAS ID
329201
Contact name
Alan Uren
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 30 days
Research summary
The aim of this study is to test a new questionnaire PPHSAT (Perinatal Pelvic Health Self-Assessment Tool) that identifies symptoms that affect pelvic health during pregnancy or postpartum. This questionnaire is designed to empower women to self-report and monitor symptoms affecting the bladder, bowel and vagina, such as incontinence, and prolapse issues. Asking women to routinely complete this questionnaire at key times during pregnancy is expected to raise awareness and identification of these symptoms, and improve referrals to specialist services for treatment when needed. A developmental version of the PPHSAT has been designed following a literature review, consultation and co-development with clinical experts and women in the maternity pathway.
The objective of this study is to assess the initial psychometric properties of the instrument, by its completion in clinical practice. Psychometrics in the context of PROM development is the standardised methodology used to quantify and lend objectivity to the evaluation of measurement properties. Women at key stages within the maternity pathway will be asked to complete the instrument. A minimum of 300 and a maximum of 700 women will be recruited. Data will be collected solely through online questionnaires with no clinical assessment nor access to medical records. The following protocol describes the methodology by which aspects of validity (does the questionnaire measure what we think it does), reliability (does it measure consistently) and sensitivity to change (does it measure when things change). This will provide evidence that users may have confidence in the measurements made, when it is used within maternity systems.REC name
London - Brighton & Sussex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/LO/0531
Date of REC Opinion
10 Aug 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion