Translation, Reliability, and Validity of Turkish Version of the Working Ability, Location, Intensity, Days of Pain, Dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD) Score

NCT05829512 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 83116987-215
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 113
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Currently, there is no agreement in the use of standard questionnaires with adequate validation and structuring measures to classify the severity of dysmenorrhea. This may explain the variability in prevalence, conditions associated with absenteeism (work, school, etc.), or errors in the diagnostic approach to patients with pelvic pain. The aim of this study is to conduct a cross-cultural adaptation study of the Turkish version of the working ability, location, intensity, days of pain, dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD) score, a tool designed to allow the identification of women with dysmenorrhea and those at high risk of obtaining medical clearance for the general population.

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea; Dysmenorrhea Primary

Keywords

Dysmenorrhea; Turkish version; Reliability; Validity; WaLIDD score

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Working ability, location, intensity, days of pain, dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD) score

  Working ability, location, intensity, days of pain, dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD) score consists of 4 items. It was designed as a scale-type questionnaire integrating features of dysmenorrhea: 1) Number of anatomical pain locations (no part of the body, lower abdomen, lumbar region, lower extremities, inguinal region), 2) Wong-Baker pain rating (does not hurt, hurts a little, hurts a little more, hurts even more, hurts a lot, hurts a lot more), 3) Number of painful days in the menstrual period (0, 1-2, 3-4, ≥5), and 4) Frequency of pain that prevents performing activities (never, almost never, almost always, always). Each item has a score between 0 and 3. The total score ranges from 0 to 12 points. An increased score indicates a greater degree of dysmenorrhea.

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• Premenstrual Syndrome Impact Questionnaire

  The Premenstrual Coping Measure was developed to assess the ability of Australian women aged 18-49 to cope with premenstrual symptoms. Each item of the five-point Likert-type scale, which consists of 5 sub-dimensions, is scored between 1 and 5. No evaluation is made on the Premenstrual Coping Measure total score. As the score obtained from the sub-dimensions of the scale increases, the ability to cope with premenstrual symptoms also increases. The lowest score is 27, the highest score is 135. Increasing score indicates better coping ability. Turkish version, validity and reliability study of Premenstrual Coping Measure was conducted.

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• Pain Disability Index

  The Pain Disability Index is a self-administered, short and easy scale that measures the extent to which the pain secondary to ongoing discomfort affects the daily life of the individual and the level of disability developed due to this reason. The scale consists of seven questions. The individual is asked to rate the effects of pain on seven functional activities of daily living, consisting of family-home responsibilities, leisure time, occupation, social activity, sexual life, and self-care, by giving a score of 0 to 10 for all questions (0= not prevent, 5=moderate prevents, 10= I'am completely inadequate). The total score ranges from 0 to 70. 40 and above means a high level of disability. High scores indicate that the disability is severe. Turkish version, validity and reliability study is available.

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• Big Five Inventory-10

  Big Five Inventory-10 has been brought to the literature as an alternative and short version of Big Five Inventory-44. The scale consists of 10 items and 5 sub-dimensions. The scale was evaluated with a 5- point Likert-type rating, as "Strongly Disagree", "Slightly Disagree", "Neither Agree nor Disagree", "Agree Slightly" and "Strongly Agree". The statements numbered 1-3-4-5-7 in the scale were reversed. The lowest score is 10, the highest score is 50. Increasing score and decreasing score according to sub-scales express better and worse personality traits. Turkish version, validity and reliability study of Big Five Inventory-10 was conducted.

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Study Arms (1)

Patients group

Individuals with dysmenorrhea

Other: Validity and reliability study

Interventions

Validity and reliability study OTHER

Face-to-face questionnaire study

Patients group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals with dysmenorrhea between the ages of 18-45

You may qualify if:

• Menstrual pain that begins within a few months or within 2 years of menarche
• Pain that starts just before or at the beginning of menstruation,
• Pain in the lower abdomen and back, which may radiate to the inner thighs or both
• Pain, episodic and cramping pain, rarely lasting more than 72 hours,
• Pain similar to one menstrual cycle and additional symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, fatigue, headache, dizziness and sleep disturbances,
• Do not have any diagnosed chronic disease or a past or present psychological disorder,
• Able to speak, read and write Turkish.

You may not qualify if:

• Those with psychiatric and cognitive effects such as psychosis, bipolar disorder, eating disorder, moderate or severe depression or somatic symptom disorder,
• Those who participate in psychotherapy because of dysmenorrhea symptoms (currently or in the past), women in pregnancy and lactation,
• Having acute suicidal tendencies, gynecological diseases (hysterectomy, oophorectomy, gynecological cancer, polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, infertility),
• Those who have used antidepressants, benzodiazepines/antipsychotics, oral contraceptives or hormones (e.g. thyroid hormones) in the last 3 months or have had a change in their use,
• With any neurological disorder,
• Can't speak, read or write Turkish.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Merkez, Tokat Province, 60250, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Arikan H, Erol E. Working ability, Location, Intensity, Days of Pain, Dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD): cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version. BMC Womens Health. 2025 Mar 22;25(1):133. doi: 10.1186/s12905-025-03673-8.

  PMID: 40121462 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pelvic Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 31, 2023
• First Posted: April 25, 2023
• Study Start: April 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 22, 2025
• Study Completion: March 22, 2025
• Last Updated: April 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2023-04

Locations

TU (1)