Validation of a Swedish version of the National Institute of Health – Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index

Objective: Chronic primary prostate pain syndrome (PPPS), usually referred to as chronic prostatitis with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), affects approximately 10% of all men. The National Institute of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) was developed for clinical assessment...

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Main Authors: Helena Hallencreutz Grape, Magnus Grabe, Philip von Rosen, Lotta Renström Koskela, Birgitta Nordgren
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Published: Medical journals sweden AB 2025-02-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:https://medicaljournalssweden.se/SJU/article/view/42916
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author Helena Hallencreutz Grape
Magnus Grabe
Philip von Rosen
Lotta Renström Koskela
Birgitta Nordgren
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Philip von Rosen
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description Objective: Chronic primary prostate pain syndrome (PPPS), usually referred to as chronic prostatitis with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), affects approximately 10% of all men. The National Institute of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) was developed for clinical assessment and research evaluation of this patient category. The objective of this study was to translate the NIH-CPSI into Swedish, including cross-cultural adaptation and testing it for validity and reliability.  Material and methods: Fifty men with chronic PPPS participated in the testing of a new Swedish questionnaire. The initial translation included forward and backward translation followed by a comprehensive review by an expert committee. The preliminary Swedish translation was tested for face validity and test-retest reliability. In all steps of the translation, both medical experts and laymen participated.  Results: The Swedish translation showed a high degree of consistency with the original version. A few cultural adaptations were jointly agreed upon. The questionnaire was assessed to be clear to understand and having good face validity. The test-retest reliability showed an intraclass correlation (ICC) of 0.89 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.82–0.94) which indicates good to excellent reliability. The standard error of measurement and minimal detectable change were 2.5 and 7.0 respectively. A Bland Altman plot showed no systematic difference between test-retest.  Conclusion: This study brings to health care providers and researchers a Swedish version of the internationally recognised NIH-CPSI questionnaire having good validity and reliability, a beneficial addition in the management of men suffering from chronic PPPS in Sweden
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spelling doaj-art-0fa9aee18a834cff9d26f9ffa19504792025-08-20T03:13:04ZengMedical journals sweden ABScandinavian Journal of Urology2168-18132025-02-016010.2340/sju.v60.42916Validation of a Swedish version of the National Institute of Health – Chronic Prostatitis Symptom IndexHelena Hallencreutz Grape0Magnus Grabe1Philip von Rosen2Lotta Renström Koskela3Birgitta Nordgren4Department of Pelvic Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Lund, SwedenDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Pelvic Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Women’s Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Medical Unit Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden Objective: Chronic primary prostate pain syndrome (PPPS), usually referred to as chronic prostatitis with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), affects approximately 10% of all men. The National Institute of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) was developed for clinical assessment and research evaluation of this patient category. The objective of this study was to translate the NIH-CPSI into Swedish, including cross-cultural adaptation and testing it for validity and reliability.  Material and methods: Fifty men with chronic PPPS participated in the testing of a new Swedish questionnaire. The initial translation included forward and backward translation followed by a comprehensive review by an expert committee. The preliminary Swedish translation was tested for face validity and test-retest reliability. In all steps of the translation, both medical experts and laymen participated.  Results: The Swedish translation showed a high degree of consistency with the original version. A few cultural adaptations were jointly agreed upon. The questionnaire was assessed to be clear to understand and having good face validity. The test-retest reliability showed an intraclass correlation (ICC) of 0.89 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.82–0.94) which indicates good to excellent reliability. The standard error of measurement and minimal detectable change were 2.5 and 7.0 respectively. A Bland Altman plot showed no systematic difference between test-retest.  Conclusion: This study brings to health care providers and researchers a Swedish version of the internationally recognised NIH-CPSI questionnaire having good validity and reliability, a beneficial addition in the management of men suffering from chronic PPPS in Sweden https://medicaljournalssweden.se/SJU/article/view/42916Chronic prostatitisprimary prostate pain syndromechronic pelvic pain syndromeNIH-CPSIquality of lifehealth questionnaire
spellingShingle Helena Hallencreutz Grape
Magnus Grabe
Philip von Rosen
Lotta Renström Koskela
Birgitta Nordgren
Validation of a Swedish version of the National Institute of Health – Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index
Scandinavian Journal of Urology
Chronic prostatitis
primary prostate pain syndrome
chronic pelvic pain syndrome
NIH-CPSI
quality of life
health questionnaire
title Validation of a Swedish version of the National Institute of Health – Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index
title_full Validation of a Swedish version of the National Institute of Health – Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index
title_fullStr Validation of a Swedish version of the National Institute of Health – Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index
title_full_unstemmed Validation of a Swedish version of the National Institute of Health – Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index
title_short Validation of a Swedish version of the National Institute of Health – Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index
title_sort validation of a swedish version of the national institute of health chronic prostatitis symptom index
topic Chronic prostatitis
primary prostate pain syndrome
chronic pelvic pain syndrome
NIH-CPSI
quality of life
health questionnaire
url https://medicaljournalssweden.se/SJU/article/view/42916
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