OBJECTIVE:To develop an expert consensus on kidney deficiency syndrome(KDS)in pregnant women and construct a validated self-reported KDS Patient-Reported Measures Pregnancy Scale(KDS-PRMs-Pregnancy Scale)for early ide...OBJECTIVE:To develop an expert consensus on kidney deficiency syndrome(KDS)in pregnant women and construct a validated self-reported KDS Patient-Reported Measures Pregnancy Scale(KDS-PRMs-Pregnancy Scale)for early identification and management.METHODS:The study was conducted in three phases.First,a comprehensive review of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)literature and diagnostic criteria was performed,generating initial KDS symptoms for pregnancy.Second,a two-round Delphi survey,involving 21 experts from TCM,obstetrics,and gynaecology,assessed importance,relevance,and appropriateness of the items.Third,a psychometric evaluation was conducted,including exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency assessment.RESULTS:In the first Delphi round,19 items were flagged for revision or removal due to expert variability,with 12 items deemed irrelevant.In the second round,consensus was reached,resulting in a 25-item scale.After psychometric evaluation,seven items were removed due to poor factor loadings,leaving an 18-item scale.Three factors—physiological discomfort,fatigue&weakness,and excretion abnormalities—accounted for 78.4%of the variance.The final scale demonstrated excellent internal consistency(Cronbach's alpha=0.959).CONCLUSION:The validated 18-item KDS-PRMsPregnancy Scale is a reliable tool for assessing KDS in pregnant women.Future research should focus on validation in diverse populations and exploring its predictive validity for pregnancy outcomes.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China:to Explore the Intergenerational Effects of Bu-Shen-Tian-Jing Therapeutic Principle on the Offspring of Hyper-Androgenic Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Based on Regulating Rhythmic Iron Death in the Ovarian Granulosa Cells Mediated by Fos Proto-OncogeneRetinoic Acid Receptor-Related Orphan Receptor A-Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 11(No.82274564)the National Natural Science Foundation of China:the Underlying Mechanism of Bu-Shen-Jian-Pi Therapeutic Principle in Regulating Ovarian Granulosa Cells Autophagy Mediated by Short-chain Fatty Acids-forkhead Box O1 Pathway and its Effects on the Development of Offspring of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome(No.82074476)the Open Fund Project of Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Maternal and Infant Health,Women’s Hospital,School of Medicine,Zhejiang University:Mediating Role of Kidney Deficiency in the Relationship between Fear of Childbirth and Delivery Modes:an Exploratory Investigation Grounded in the Classic Traditional Chinese Medicine Theories of“Fear Injuring Kidney”and“Kidney Storing Essence”(No.ZDFY2024-MI-2)。
摘要OBJECTIVE:To develop an expert consensus on kidney deficiency syndrome(KDS)in pregnant women and construct a validated self-reported KDS Patient-Reported Measures Pregnancy Scale(KDS-PRMs-Pregnancy Scale)for early identification and management.METHODS:The study was conducted in three phases.First,a comprehensive review of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)literature and diagnostic criteria was performed,generating initial KDS symptoms for pregnancy.Second,a two-round Delphi survey,involving 21 experts from TCM,obstetrics,and gynaecology,assessed importance,relevance,and appropriateness of the items.Third,a psychometric evaluation was conducted,including exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency assessment.RESULTS:In the first Delphi round,19 items were flagged for revision or removal due to expert variability,with 12 items deemed irrelevant.In the second round,consensus was reached,resulting in a 25-item scale.After psychometric evaluation,seven items were removed due to poor factor loadings,leaving an 18-item scale.Three factors—physiological discomfort,fatigue&weakness,and excretion abnormalities—accounted for 78.4%of the variance.The final scale demonstrated excellent internal consistency(Cronbach's alpha=0.959).CONCLUSION:The validated 18-item KDS-PRMsPregnancy Scale is a reliable tool for assessing KDS in pregnant women.Future research should focus on validation in diverse populations and exploring its predictive validity for pregnancy outcomes.