Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2026
Validation of the VALue of UteruS (VALUS) instrument in brazilian portuguese language for women with uterine fibroids and endometrial polyps: a cross-sectional study.
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Valvano Fernanda Rios, Buhl Carolina Neves, Pereira Glaucia Miranda Varella, Chang Olivia Hui-Chiu, Leonardo-Pinto Joao Paulo, Brito Luiz Gustavo Oliveira
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OBJECTIVE: To translate and culturally validate the VALue of the UteruS (VALUS) instrument in Brazilian Portuguese language and to identify predictors for VALUS score.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study (February to November 2024) at a tertiary, academic hospital was performed with 164 women presenting symptomatic uterine fibroids (UF) (n=139) or endometrial polyps (n=25) that underwent hysterectomy or myomectomy/polypectomy. The VALUS instrument was translated and culturally validated first. Psychometric variables (internal consistency, test-retest, discriminant validity) were calculated. Women completed the VALUS instrument prior to the decision-making process to undergo surgery. The Uterine Fibroid Symptoms-Quality of Life (UFS-QOL) was also completed for women with UF. Uni- and multivariate linear regression was calculated to seek for associated factors with the VALUS total score.
RESULTS: Women that underwent hysterectomy were older, with higher education, higher parity and frequency of abdominal/pelvic surgeries than the non-hysterectomy group. VALUS scores were statistically higher in the non-hysterectomy for some questions and total score. Internal consistency of the VALUS instrument was excellent (alpha=0.890) and test-retest analysis did not differ between the groups (p=0.891). The UFS-QoL quality of life score presented a negative correlation with VALUS instrument. Multivariate linear regression demonstrated that the presence of abdominal/pelvic surgeries was associated with a lower VALUS score.
CONCLUSION: VALUS demonstrated adequate internal consistency and reliability, but with low discriminant validity for the prediction of hysterectomy versus uterine-preservation in women with UF or endometrial polyps. Presence of abdominal/pelvic surgery is associated with a lower VALUS score.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study (February to November 2024) at a tertiary, academic hospital was performed with 164 women presenting symptomatic uterine fibroids (UF) (n=139) or endometrial polyps (n=25) that underwent hysterectomy or myomectomy/polypectomy. The VALUS instrument was translated and culturally validated first. Psychometric variables (internal consistency, test-retest, discriminant validity) were calculated. Women completed the VALUS instrument prior to the decision-making process to undergo surgery. The Uterine Fibroid Symptoms-Quality of Life (UFS-QOL) was also completed for women with UF. Uni- and multivariate linear regression was calculated to seek for associated factors with the VALUS total score.
RESULTS: Women that underwent hysterectomy were older, with higher education, higher parity and frequency of abdominal/pelvic surgeries than the non-hysterectomy group. VALUS scores were statistically higher in the non-hysterectomy for some questions and total score. Internal consistency of the VALUS instrument was excellent (alpha=0.890) and test-retest analysis did not differ between the groups (p=0.891). The UFS-QoL quality of life score presented a negative correlation with VALUS instrument. Multivariate linear regression demonstrated that the presence of abdominal/pelvic surgeries was associated with a lower VALUS score.
CONCLUSION: VALUS demonstrated adequate internal consistency and reliability, but with low discriminant validity for the prediction of hysterectomy versus uterine-preservation in women with UF or endometrial polyps. Presence of abdominal/pelvic surgery is associated with a lower VALUS score.