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Table 1 Content validity index per item (I-CVI) and per expert (E-CVI)

From: Arabic translation, content validity and reliability of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-19 (MSISQ-19)

Item

I-CVI for relevance

I-CVI for clarity

1. Muscle tightness or spasms in my arms, legs, or body

1.0

1.0

2. Bladder or urinary symptoms

1.0

1.0

3. Bowel symptoms

1.0

0.875

4. Feelings of dependency because of MS

0.875

1.0

5. Tremors or shaking in my hands or body

0.875

0.875

6. Pain, burning, or discomfort in my body

0.875

1.0

7. Feeling that my body is less attractive

0.875

1.0

8. Problems moving my body the way I want during sexual activity

0.875

1.0

9. Feeling less masculine or feminine due to MS

1.0

1.0

10. Problems with concentration, memory, or thinking

0.875

0.875

11. Exacerbation or significant worsening of my MS

1.0

1.0

12. Less feeling or numbness in my genitals

1.0

1.0

13. Fear of being rejected sexually because of MS

0.875

1.0

14. Worries about sexually satisfying my partner

1.0

1.0

15. Feeling less confident about my sexuality due to MS

1.0

1.0

16. Lack of sexual interest or desire

0.875

1.0

17. Less intense or pleasurable orgasms or climaxes

1.0

1.0

18. Takes too long to orgasm or climax

0.75

0.75

19. Inadequate vaginal wetness or lubrication

1.0

1.0

Total scale content validity index (S-CVI)

0.934

0.967

Experts

E-CVI for relevance

E-CVI for clarity

Expert 1

0.947

0.947

Expert 2

0.895

0.947

Expert 3

1.0

1.0

Expert 4

1.0

1.0

Expert 5

1.0

1.0

Expert 6

1.0

1.0

Expert 7

0.632

0.842

Expert 8

1.0

1.0

  1. I-CVI: Item-Content Validity Index; E-CVI: Expert-Content Validity Index; S-CVI: Scale-Content Validity Index