Development and initial validation of a Swedish inventory to screen for symptoms of deficient perineum in women after vaginal childbirth: ‘Karolinska Symptoms After Perineal Tear Inventory’

Table 2 The 11-item Karolinska Symptoms After Perineal Tear Inventory with a total score of 33 points

Number	Item
1	Do you feel that your vagina is too wide/loose?^a
2	Do you have a feeling of looseness deep inside the vagina?^a
3	Are you bothered by air entering the vagina?^b
4	Are you bothered by sounds caused by air escaping from the vagina (vaginal flatulence)?^b
5	Are you bothered by a feeling of heaviness in the genital area?^b
6	Are you bothered by leakage of loose stool?^b
7	Do you need to use your fingers to apply pressure from inside the vagina or around the anus to defecate? ^b
8	Do you have to sit or stand in a particular position to be able to defecate?^b
9	Are you bothered by pain in the genital area during sex?^b
10	Are you experiencing genital discomfort that limits your sexual activity?^a
11	Are you experiencing genital discomfort that affects your quality of life?

^a Response option (4-point scale): Strongly disagree = 0, Disagree = 1; Agree = 2, and Strongly agree = 3
^b Response option (4-point scale): Never = 0, Sometimes = 1, Often = 2, and Always = 3

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