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The reliability and validity of these instruments have not been fully evaluated in maternity populations. The aim of this study was to conduct a psychometric evaluation of the ICIQ\u2010UI SF and Wexner Scale.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Consecutive pregnant women (n\u2009=\u2009309) who booked for care at one Australian birth facility between August 2017 and April 2018 completed the online surveys. Women who screened positive for urinary and\/or anal incontinence were administered the ICIQ\u2010UI SF and\/or Wexner Scale during pregnancy (\n<jats:styled-content>&lt;<\/jats:styled-content>27 and 36\u2010weeks) and postpartum (6 and 26\u2010weeks). Scale internal consistency, construct validity, and responsiveness were evaluated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>In women with urinary incontinence, the ICIQ\u2010UI SF demonstrated good internal consistency during pregnancy (baseline and 36 weeks) and 6\u2010weeks postpartum (mean inter\u2010item correlation: 0.47, 0.39, and 0.46, respectively), recorded significant change across three time\u2010points, and was sensitive to group differences in age and obesity during pregnancy. Wexner Scale was unsuitable for psychometric analysis due to insufficient numbers of women with anal incontinence.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The ICIQ\u2010UI SF is a valid and reliable instrument to measure urinary incontinence during pregnancy and postpartum. The findings support the inclusion of the ICIQ\u2010UI SF in the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement core outcome set for use during the perinatal period. 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