Validation of the Mother-Generated Index in Iran: A Specific Postnatal Quality-of-Life Instrument.

Khabiri, R; Rashidian, A; Montazeri, A; Symon, A; Foroushani, AR; Arab, M; Rashidi, BH

Validation of the Mother-Generated Index in Iran: A Specific Postnatal Quality-of-Life Instrument.

Khabiri, R Rashidian, A Montazeri, A Symon, A

Foroushani, AR Arab, M Rashidi, BH

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Citation:: Int J Prev Med, 2013, 4 (12), pp. 1371 - 1379
Issue Date:: 2013-12

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dc.contributor.author	Khabiri, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rashidian, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Montazeri, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Symon, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9269-940X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Foroushani, AR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Arab, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rashidi, BH	en_US
dc.date.available	2013-04-25	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-12	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Int J Prev Med, 2013, 4 (12), pp. 1371 - 1379	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2008-7802	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/117590
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: The mother-generated index (MGI) is one of only a few existing specific questionnaires for assessing the postnatal quality of life (QoL). MGI is a single-form questionnaire that asks postnatal mothers to specify up to eight areas of their lives which have been affected by giving birth to a baby. Using this tool, it is possible to score and rank the QoL of mothers. This study aimed to validate the questionnaire for use in Iran. METHODS: Forward translation was used to translate the questionnaire from English to Farsi (Persian). The questionnaire was then administered to a sample of postnatal women attending two teaching hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Face validity and criterion validity were performed to establish the validity for the Iranian version of the MGI. Face validity was assessed by asking women to indicate whether they understood the wording of the questions, how easy the questionnaire was, and so on. Criterion validity was examined using the Short Form 36-item (SF-36) Health Survey. It was hypothesized that the MGI would significantly correlate with the SF-36. RESULTS: In all, 124 women were approached. Of these, 119 women were eligible and 96 women agreed to take part in the study. Face validity was good and all of the women found the MGI straightforward to complete; as criterion validity, the MGI scores and the subscales of the SF-36 were moderately correlated (for all subscales: Pearson r > 0.4; P < 0.001). The mean MGI primary score was 5.38 (SD = 3.05). Women who had comorbidity had significantly lower MGI scores than women without comorbidity (P = 0.04). Correlation between aggregate of comments and primary score was high (r = 0.68, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: In general, the Iranian version of the MGI performed well and our data suggest that it is a valid measure to assess health-related QoL among postnatal women.	en_US
dc.language	eng	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Int J Prev Med	en_US
dc.title	Validation of the Mother-Generated Index in Iran: A Specific Postnatal Quality-of-Life Instrument.	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	12	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.location.activity	Iran	en_US
utslib.for	111499 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine not elsewhere classified	en_US
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	12	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	4	en_US

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The mother-generated index (MGI) is one of only a few existing specific questionnaires for assessing the postnatal quality of life (QoL). MGI is a single-form questionnaire that asks postnatal mothers to specify up to eight areas of their lives which have been affected by giving birth to a baby. Using this tool, it is possible to score and rank the QoL of mothers. This study aimed to validate the questionnaire for use in Iran. METHODS: Forward translation was used to translate the questionnaire from English to Farsi (Persian). The questionnaire was then administered to a sample of postnatal women attending two teaching hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Face validity and criterion validity were performed to establish the validity for the Iranian version of the MGI. Face validity was assessed by asking women to indicate whether they understood the wording of the questions, how easy the questionnaire was, and so on. Criterion validity was examined using the Short Form 36-item (SF-36) Health Survey. It was hypothesized that the MGI would significantly correlate with the SF-36. RESULTS: In all, 124 women were approached. Of these, 119 women were eligible and 96 women agreed to take part in the study. Face validity was good and all of the women found the MGI straightforward to complete; as criterion validity, the MGI scores and the subscales of the SF-36 were moderately correlated (for all subscales: Pearson r > 0.4; P < 0.001). The mean MGI primary score was 5.38 (SD = 3.05). Women who had comorbidity had significantly lower MGI scores than women without comorbidity (P = 0.04). Correlation between aggregate of comments and primary score was high (r = 0.68, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: In general, the Iranian version of the MGI performed well and our data suggest that it is a valid measure to assess health-related QoL among postnatal women.

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