Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of Women’s Toileting Behavior Scale in Community-dwelling Women with Urinary Incontinence

Hypothesis / aims of study Several risk factors for developing urinary incontinence in women have been identified as the result of intensive epidemiologic research. These factors can be classified as: constitutional, urogynecologic, neurologic, and behavioral. Toileting behaviors have been implicated in affecting women’s bladder health. However, the effects of toileting behaviors on bladder health have undergone little investigation, especially in China. A validated instrument to explore variations in toileting behaviors among Chinese women was needed. The aims of this study were to translate and revise the English version of the Women’s Toileting Behavior Scale (TB-English) into Chinese (TB-Chinese), and to explore its reliability and validity in Chinese community-dwelling women with urinary incontinence.