BACKGROUND Infertility and its treatment can have a considerable effect on a person's quality of life (QoL). The Fertility QoL (FertiQoL) questionnaire is currently the most frequently used instrument to measure QoL in people with fertility problems. This study aims to examine the reliability and validity of the FertiQoL in infertile Iranian women. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional s...

BACKGROUND To develop the first international instrument to measure fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) in men and women experiencing fertility problems, to evaluate the preliminary psychometric properties of this new tool and to translate FertiQoL into multiple languages. METHOD We conducted a survey, both online and in fertility clinics in USA, Australia/New Zealand, Canada and UK. A total...

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background: infertility and its treatment can have a considerable effect on a person's quality of life (qol). the fertility quality of life (fertiqol) questionnaire is currently the most frequently used instrument to measure qol in people experiencing fertility problem. this study was conducted to examine the reliability and validity of the fertiqol in iranian infertile women. materials and met...

BACKGROUND This study examined the relationship between emotional distress as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) questionnaire. METHODS The FertiQoL and HADS were distributed to a random sample of 785 patients attending 29 Dutch clinics for medically assisted reproduction. FertiQoL was psychometrically tested for reliabili...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent patients' experiences with fertility care are associated with their quality of life (QoL), and levels of anxiety and depression. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional questionnaire study within 29 Dutch fertility clinics, including women with fertility problems. Through multilevel regression analyses, associations between pat...

STUDY QUESTION Is it possible to develop a trustworthy instrument to evaluate the patient's perspective on fertility care and to document fully all methodological steps, including validation? SUMMARY ANSWER A validated instrument has been developed for both women and men undergoing assisted reproduction to monitor the quality of care on a regular basis, similar to live birth rates and other e...

OBJECTIVE To investigate psychological distress and fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) in infertile Korean women, and to investigate whether a correlation exists between psychological distress and FertiQoL. METHODS Participants in this study were made up of 141 infertile women and 65 fertile women. We conducted a survey on psychological distress (using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales [...

STUDY QUESTION Do the quality of life (QoL) and the risk factors for emotional problems during and after treatment of infertile women differ from their partners? SUMMARY ANSWER Women have lower levels of fertility-related QoL, and more and differing risk factors for emotional problems during and after treatment than their partners. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY?: The psychological impact of infertili...