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Objectives: Our study evaluates the reliability and validity of a Chinese version of the Urinary Tract Infection Symptom Assessment questionnaire (UTISA)., Material and Methods: Our study enrolled women who were diagnosed with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (uUTI) at clinics. The Chinese version of UTISA was completed upon first visit to the clinic for uUTI and at 1-week follow-up. We enrolled 124 age-matched women without uUTI from the community as the control group. The UTISA consists of 14 items (seven symptom items and seven related to quality of life), with each item scoring 0 to 3. The internal consistency was assessed with Chronbach's alpha test. Factor analysis was used to classify symptoms into latent factors. The predictive validity was analyzed by using logistic regression and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis., Results: Mean total symptom scores of the UTISA in the 169 cases and 124 controls were 8.9 ± 4.6 and 1.4 ± 2.4, respectively (p < 0.01). The alpha coefficient was 0.77, showing a homogeneous composition of symptoms. At a cut-off value of greater than 3, the UTISA symptom score had good predictive value for uUTI (sensitivity of 87.0%, and specificity of 93.1%). Factor analysis revealed two latent variables: 1) lower urinary tract symptoms and 2) physical symptoms. Among the seven items, we found that urinary frequency (OR = 2.6), dysuria (OR = 5.0), sense of incomplete emptying (OR=2.0), and hematuria (OR=7.6) were significant predictors for uUTI., Conclusions: The Chinese version of UTISA is reliable to predict uncomplicated UTI in women with an optimal cut-off point at > 3.

Aims: To evaluate the reliability, validity, and predicted probabilities of a Chinese version of the Dysfunctional Voiding Symptom Score (DVSS) and to explore the latent factors underlying dysfunctional voiding., Materials and Methods: We enrolled 60 children (38 girls and 22 boys) with a diagnosis of dysfunctional voiding. The Chinese version of the DVSS was completed at the clinics and again 1 week later. We enrolled 235 age- and gender-matched healthy children as the control group. The DVSS consisted of 10 items with each item scores 0-3. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability was assessed with Chronbach's alpha test and intraclass correlation (ICC), respectively. The predictive validity was analyzed using logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Factor analysis was used to classify symptoms into latent factors. The bayesian method was used to adjust the predicted probabilities of the DVSS., Results: Mean total scores of the DVSS in the cases and controls were 9.65 ± 3.87 and 4.13 ± 2.60, respectively. The alpha coefficient was 0.448, showing a heterogeneous composition of symptoms. Test-retest reliability was 0.89. The chosen cut-off point for the total score of DVSS was 6.66, with a sensitivity of 81.67%, and specificity of 82.63%. Factor analysis revealed three latent variables. Using the bayesian method, the application of the DVSS in areas with different prevalence figures produced significantly different probabilities of dysfunctional voiding., Conclusions: The Chinese version of the DVSS is reliable with validity. With the same total score, we found significantly different predicted probabilities of dysfunctional voiding., (Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)