ICIQ

ICIQ-VS Module

Module Title	ICIQ-VS
Full Name of Module	ICIQ-Vaginal Symptoms
Purpose of module	The ICIQ-VS provides a brief and robust measure to assess the impact of vaginal symptoms and associated sexual matters on quality of life and outcome of treatment. This short and simple questionnaire is also of use to general practitioners and clinicians in both primary and secondary care institutions to screen for vaginal symptoms, to obtain a brief yet comprehensive summary of the level, impact and perceived cause of vaginal symptoms and to facilitate patient-clinician discussions. Its brevity also makes the ICIQ-VS an ideal research tool.
Derivation of module	New instrument.
Intended Population	Adult females
Number of items	14
Question items	Dragging abdominal pain Vaginal soreness Reduced sensation around vagina Vagina too loose/lax Lump coming down in vagina Lump coming out of vagina Dry vagina Digitation for bowel opening	Tight vagina Current sex life Worries about vagina affect sex life Relationship Sex life spoilt Overall impact on everyday life
Lanuage versions available	Linguistic validation studies underway
Associated publications	(Submitted for publication) Price N, Jackson SR, Avery K, Brookes ST , Abrams P. Development and psychometric evaluation of the ICIQ Vaginal Symptoms Questionnaire: the ICIQ-VS
Level of validation according to ICI grades of recommendation	Questionnaire finalised following the Third International Consultation on Incontinence, will be reviewed at the next consultation.
Scoring system	0-53 vaginal symptoms subscale 0-58 sexual matters subscale 0-10 overall impact on quality of life subscale Bother scales are not incorporated in the overall score but indicate impact of individual symptoms for the patient
Suggested modules to use in conjuction	ICIQ-UI Short Form – Brief urinary incontinence assessment module
Completion time	4-5 minutes
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