Analysis of the Measurement Properties of the Female Sexual Function Index 6-item Version (FSFI-6) in a Postpartum Brazilian Population

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OBJECTIVE:  We evaluated internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and criterion validity of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Female Sexual Function Index 6-item Version (FSFI-6) for postpartum women.

METHODS:  Therefore, questionnaires were applied to 100 sexually active women in the postpartum period. The Cronbach α coefficient was used to evaluate the internal consistency. Test-retest reliability was analyzed by Kappa for each item of the questionnaire and by the Wilcoxon parametric test, comparing the total scores of each evaluation. For the assessment of criterion validity, the FSFI was used as the gold standard and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was constructed. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 21.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). It was found that the internal consistency of the FSFI-6 questionnaire was considerably high (0.839).

RESULTS:  The test-retest reliability results were satisfactory. It can also be stated that the FSFI-6 questionnaire presented excellent discriminant validity (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.926). Women may be considered as having sexual dysfunction if the overall FSFI-6 score is < 21, with 85.5% sensitivity, 82.2% specificity, positive likelihood ratio of 4.81 and negative likelihood ratio of 0.18.

CONCLUSION:  We conclude that the Brazilian Portuguese version of FSFI-6 is valid for use in postpartum women.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

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Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia - 45(2023), 2 vom: 18. Feb., Seite 89-95

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Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

Análise das propriedades de medição do female sexual function index 6-item version (FSFI-6) em uma população brasileira de pós-parto

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Guendler, Julianna de Azevedo [VerfasserIn]
Amorim, Melania Maria [VerfasserIn]
Flamini, Maria Eduarda Melo [VerfasserIn]
Delgado, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Lemos, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Katz, Leila [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 30.03.2023

Date Revised 28.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1055/s-0043-1764496

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NLM354823736