A newly validated Arabic tool gives clinicians a reliable way to measure pelvic-floor bowel symptoms.
Reem Alharbi, Ebtihag O. Alenzi, Ebtesam Almajed, et al.
Researchers adapted and validated an Arabic short-form questionnaire for assessing bowel-related pelvic floor complaints in 205 Arabic-speaking adults recruited from colorectal, gynecology, and urology clinics. The tool showed strong internal consistency and meaningful links to conditions such as asthma, neurological disease, and abnormal stool consistency. The authors position it as a practical, culturally appropriate instrument for standardizing pelvic floor symptom evaluation across specialties.
- The question: Can clinicians measure pelvic floor bowel symptoms reliably in Arabic?
- The study: Researchers adapted a short-form questionnaire and recruited adults from colorectal, gynecology, and urology clinics.
- The finding: Among 205 Arabic-speaking adults, the tool showed strong internal consistency, meaning its questions measured symptoms reliably.
- The nuance: It also linked meaningfully to asthma, neurological disease, and abnormal stool consistency.
Takeaway: a practical, culturally appropriate tool for standardizing pelvic floor symptom evaluation across specialties.
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