Journal Publications

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2024

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Evaluating the quality of life impact of recurrent urinary tract infection: Validation and refinement of the Recurrent UTI Impact Questionnaire (RUTIIQ)

This study confirmed the validity and psychometric properties of the new patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for assessing the psychosocial impact of recurrent UTI: the Recurrent UTI Impact Questionnaire (RUTIIQ)
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Confirmatory structural validation and refinement of the Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Symptom Scale (RUTISS)

Aimed at establishing the validity of the new symptom- and pain-focused patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for recurrent UTI, the Recurrent UTI Symptom Scale (RUTISS), this study confirmed a 15-item questionnaire with strong statistical properties.

2023

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Psychosocial burden and healthcare disillusionment in recurrent UTI: A large-scale international survey of patient perspectives

This qualitative study explored the experiences of 1,983 people living with recurrent UTI, identifying two major themes: (1) the patient burden of recurrent UTI, which describes the multifaceted biopsychosocial impact of this condition, and (2) healthcare disillusionment, which describes patient dissatisfaction with healthcare received.

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Development and psychometric validation of a patient-reported outcome measure of recurrent urinary tract infection impact: The Recurrent UTI Impact Questionnaire

The Recurrent UTI Impact Questionnaire (RUTIIQ) is a novel patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for the evaluation of recurrent UTI psychosocial impact and burden, exploring five key quality of life domains.

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The Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Symptom Scale: Development and validation of a patient‐reported outcome measure

The first patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) specifically targeted at assessing symptom and pain severity in recurrent UTI, the Recurrent UTI Symptom Scale (RUTISS) was developed using a gold-standard, FDA-approved methodology.

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