Reliability and validity of Arabic version of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-10 questionnaire (LURN SI-10) - Takeaways - MDSpire

Reliability and validity of Arabic version of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-10 questionnaire (LURN SI-10)

  • By

  • Fady K. Ghobrial

  • Ali Ibrahim

  • Moaaz Younes

  • Abdelkarim Alrubat

  • Salem Bahdilh

  • Mohamed Abd Elbaset

  • Diaa-Eldin Taha

  • February 16, 2026

  • 0 min

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    The Arabic version of the LURN SI-10 questionnaire was developed to assess lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTs) in Arabic-speaking patients.

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    LURN SI-10 includes 10 domains, covering urinary urgency, incontinence, bladder pain, and post-micturition symptoms.

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    The European Association of Urology recommends the LURN SI-10 for its strong correlation with the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS).

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    The study confirmed the reliability of the Arabic LURN SI-10 with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.8, indicating good internal consistency.

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    Significant positive correlations were found between bladder pain and various urgency domains, highlighting the questionnaire's clinical relevance.

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Reliability and validity of Arabic version of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-10 questionnaire (LURN SI-10)

  • by Fady K. Ghobrial, Ali Ibrahim, Moaaz Younes, Abdelkarim Alrubat, Salem Bahdilh, Mohamed Abd Elbaset, Diaa-Eldin Taha

  • February 16, 2026

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