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January 23, 2026Journal of Crohn s and Colitis

P0369Development and validation of a patient reported outcome measure for rectovaginal fistula; The Vaginal Anal Fistula Quality of Life Scale (VaF-QoL)

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CSCharlene SackiteySt. Mark's HospitalLRL K Q Al RubaiySt Mark's HospitalLRL RezaSt Mark's Hospital

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Develops a new patient reported outcome measure to assess quality of life in women with rectovaginal fistula, indicating its clinical utility.

Key Points

  • The aim is to create a specific tool to measure quality of life in women suffering from rectovaginal fistula.
  • Developed according to COSMIN guidelines.
  • Conducted unstructured interviews and a systematic review to generate a draft questionnaire.
  • Performed psychometric testing including cognitive interviews, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency.
  • Draft questionnaire consisted of 48 items after formative research.
  • Strong construct validity was established with significant correlations to established measures.
  • Finalized 20-item VaF-QoL with excellent internal consistency and strong responsiveness.

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Sackitey et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69730fe2c8125b09b0d1fa30https://doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaf231.550
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