Önal et al. http://dx.doi.org/10.36472/msd.v10i2.846 57 Medical Science and Discovery, 2023; 10(2):57-62 Turkish validity and reliability study of obstetric quality of recovery score (OBSQOR-11) Özgür Önal 1 , Beril Gürlek 2 *,  Neslihan Küçükosman 1 Department of Public Health, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, TR 2 Obstetrics and Gynecology Private Clinic, Rize, TR 3 State Hospital, Kaçkar, Rize, TR * Corresponding Author: Beril Gürlek E-mail: beril.gurlek@erdogan.edu.tr ABSTRACT Objective: The present study was conducted to adapt the Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery Score (ObsQoR-11) into Turkish and to test its validity and reliability. Study Design: This study was designed as a methodological study, and the research population consisted of women who gave birth in the gynecology and obstetrics wards of two hospitals in Rize between January and March 2021 and who were hospitalized in the inpatient service 24 hours after delivery. We did not select a sample for the study and instead applied face-to-face questionnaires to women (vaginal delivery: 117 patients, cesarean delivery: 112 patients). Data collection tools included a questionnaire form developed by the researcher and the ObsQoR-11-TR scale. Results: While testing the ObsQoR-11-TR scale for validity and reliability, we first used a language validity method and then exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis methods. Accordingly, the ObsQoR-11-TR scale had a KMO (Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy) value of 0.833 and a Bartlett's Test of Sphericity chi- squared value of 1818.396 (p<0.05). The two-factor model created here explained 69.39% of the variance. According to the exploratory factor analysis results, the factor loads of the items ranged from 0.490 to 0.920, and all items except one displayed factor load greater than 0.774. Again, according to the exploratory factor analysis, the scale was found to consist of two factors. This is consistent with the scale's original form. We used Cronbach's alpha test to calculate the reliability of the scale. Cronbach's alpha value was found to be high (0.781) for the whole scale and excellent for factor 1 (0.850) and factor 2 (0.920). Conclusions: Our validity and reliability tests conclude that the ObsQoR-11-TR consists of 11 items and 2 subscales and is a valid and reliable scale for Turkish society. Keywords: Obstetric quality of recovery score; validity; reliability Research Article Received 25-01-2023 Accepted 05-02-2023 Available Online: 13-02-2023 Published 28-02-2023 Distributed under Creative Commons CC-BY-NC 4.0 OPEN ACCESS INTRODUCTION Giving birth is a significant experience that affects women's lives physically, psychologically, and socially. This impact continues in the postpartum period. The traditional approach deals with the postpartum period on a cross-sectional basis and not as a process, focusing mostly on mortality and morbidity criteria when evaluating maternal health. The contemporary approach argues that these criteria alone would not be sufficient, so it is necessary to focus on mothers' recovery levels and changes in their quality of life in the postpartum period (1). Following this process periodically will ensure the early detection of any complications or diseases that may occur. Research on the postpartum quality of life of mothers has often focused on recovery after cesarean section. Recovery after cesarean delivery is a complex process that depends on the patient, the surgical and anesthetic methods, and post-operative complications. Recovery scores that evaluate the quality of the delivery process, named QoR 40 (1) AND QoR 15 (2) (QoR=quality of recovery), have been developed to assess post-operative recovery results reported by patients. These tools measure some crucial factors like pain, physical comfort, physical independence, psychological support, and emotional state to assess post-operative recovery accurately. MSD Medical Science and Discovery ISSN: 2148-6832