We need to use words that we’d use in Brazil, right? A Community-Based Content Validation of a Translated Femicide Risk Assessment Instrument

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122110513
Author(s):  
Olivia C. Manders ◽  
Casey D. Xavier Hall ◽  
Maria A. F. Vertamatti ◽  
Dabney P. Evans ◽  
Jacquelyn C. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Risk Assessment Instrument ◽  
Translation And Cultural Adaptation

The Danger Assessment (DA) is a widely-used risk assessment instrument designed to help women understand their risk of femicide. Currently, no validated tool exists in Brazilian Portuguese. The purpose of this study was to conduct a cross-cultural adaptation of the DA for use in the Brazilian context as a precursor to validation and broader testing among women in Brazil. This study describes a community participatory approach for translation and cultural adaptation of the DA from European to Brazilian Portuguese that engages the target population in the process. Using a three-step process, a final version of the DA-Brazil instrument was developed.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural adaptation of the Brazilian version of the protocol Evaluation of the Ability to Sing Easily

CoDAS ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 535-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Rainho Rocha ◽  
Felipe Moreti ◽  
Elisabeth Amin ◽  
Glaucya Madazio ◽  
Mara Behlau
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Protocol Evaluation ◽  
Brazilian Culture

PURPOSE: To present the cross-cultural equivalence of the Brazilian version of the Evaluation of the Ability to Sing Easily (EASE) protocol, through its cultural and linguistic adaptation. METHODS: After the EASE was translated to Brazilian Portuguese, the back-translation into English was done. The items of the translated version were compared with the original instrument and the discrepancies were modified by consensus of a committee composed of five speech language pathologists. The Evaluation of the Ability to Sing Easily for Brazil (EASE-BR) has 22 questions with four alternatives: "no," "mildly," "moderately," and "extremely." The score is obtained by the simple sum of all answers. The three positive items (6, 12, and 21) require reverse score. For cultural equivalence, the EASE-BR was applied with 41 Brazilian singers, with an extra item in the answer key - "not applicable." The aim of this extra key was to identify issues that might not have been understood or were not appropriate for the target population and the Brazilian culture. RESULTS: Of the 32 singers, 5 who were initially evaluated had difficulties to answer 3 of the 22 questions. Therefore, the adaptation of those sentences was necessary. Afterward, the modified EASE-BR was applied to nine singers, and no more cultural and/or conceptual barriers were found. CONCLUSION: Cultural equivalence was observed between EASE and its translated version to the Brazilian Portuguese, the EASE-BR. Validation of the EASE for Brazilian Portuguese is in progress.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the St. Thomas’s Falls Risk Assessment Tool in Older Adults (STRATIFY)

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Alamino Pereira de Viveiro ◽  
André Finotti Lagos Ferreira ◽  
José Eduardo Pompeu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Introduction: Falls are an important adverse event among older adults. The St. Thomas’s Falls Risk Assessment Tool in Older Adults (STRATIFY) is a tool to assess the risk of falls; however, it is not translated and adapted to Portuguese. Objective: To translate and perform a cross-cultural adaptation of STRATIFY in Brazilian Portuguese, as well as to test the reliability and validity of the instrument. Method: The cross-cultural adaptation process was carried out in six stages: A) T1 and T2 translations; B) synthesis of translations (T12); C) T12 back translations (RT1 and RT2); D) expert committee review; E) pretesting of the version approved by the committee; F) adapted version of STRATIFY for Brazilian Portuguese. Inter-rater and test-retest reliability were performed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Validity was assessed by the Spearman’s correlation coefficient of the STRATIFY with the Morse Fall Scale (MFS). Data analysis was performed by the Microsoft Office Excel 2016 (translation and adaptation) and by the IBM SPSS Statistics 20.0 (reliability and validity). We used a level of significance of p<0.05. Results: Data were presented about the perception of 33 health professionals on the adapted version of STRATIFY. The following ICC and CI were found for inter-rater and test-retest reliability, respectively: ICC=0.729; CI=0.525-0.845 and ICC=0.876; CI=0.781-0.929. STRATIFY and MFS showed a moderate but significant correlation (ρ=0.50, p<0.001). Conclusion: The translated and adapted version of the STRATIFY presented moderate inter-rater reliability and good test-retest reliability, in addition to a moderate correlation to the MFS.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural adaptation of the Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2) for the Brazilian context

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-206
Author(s):  
Viviane Vedovato Silva-Rocha ◽  
Flávia de Lima Osório
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Adaptation Process ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Good Concordance

Abstract Objective To present the process of cross-cultural adaptation of the Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2) for the Brazilian context. Method The following stages were used: translation into Brazilian Portuguese by independent translators, elaboration of a synthesis version, back-translation, evaluation by experts and pretest with target population. Results All the stages of cross-cultural adaptation were completed, and in the majority of items evaluated, good concordance between experts was obtained (≥ 80%). Suggested adjustments were compiled into the consensus version by the two authors, with the resulting material being considered adequate in the pretest (and thus no further changes were needed). Termed as “Escala de Ansiedade Esportiva-2,” the final version was considered by the main author of the original scale as an official version in Brazilian Portuguese. Conclusions In view of the fulfilment of all steps suggested for the cross-cultural adaptation process, the SAS-2 is now available in Brazilian Portuguese to be tested for its psychometric qualities.

scholarly journals Brazilian version of the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 390-398
Author(s):  
Marcia Mitie Nagumo ◽  
Renata Eloah de Lucena Ferretti-Rebustini ◽  
Marcos Alencar Abaide Balbinotti ◽  
Daniele Vieira da Silva ◽  
Cintya Yukie Hayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Validity Coefficient ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Back Translation

ABSTRACT Background: After a traumatic brain injury, post-concussion symptoms are commonly reported by patients. Although common, these symptoms are difficult to diagnose and recognize. To date, no instruments evaluating post-concussion symptoms have been culturally translated or adapted to the Brazilian context. Objective: To culturally adapt the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire for use in Brazilian Portuguese. Methods: Cross-cultural adaptation was done in five steps: translation, synthesis of translations, back-translation, evaluation by two expert committees and two pretests among adults in a target population. Results: The semantic, idiomatic, cultural and experimental aspects of the adaptation were considered adequate. The content validity coefficient of the items regarding language clarity, pratical pertinence, relevance and dimensionality were considered adequate for evaluating the desired latent variable. Both pretests demonstrated that the instrument had satisfactory acceptability. Conclusion: The Brazilian version, named Questionário Rivermead de Sintomas pós Concussionais (RPQ-Br), has been adapted, and is ready for use in the Brazilian context.

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PARmed-X for Pregnancy into Brazilian Portuguese

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Bgeginski ◽  
Felipe Barreto Schuch ◽  
Michelle F. Mottola ◽  
José Geraldo Lopes Ramos
Keyword(s):  
International Society ◽  
Outcomes Research ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Research Guidelines ◽  
Prenatal Exercise ◽  
Translation And Cultural Adaptation

We describe the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PARmed-X for Pregnancy for use in Brazilian Portuguese. The original instrument was developed in English for health screening prior to and guidelines for prenatal exercise. We followed the ten steps according to the Translation and Cultural Adaptation International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research guidelines. Our template can be used by other health professionals for translation and verification of the original tool into their native language.

scholarly journals White Bear Suppression Inventory: translation and cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Gabriel Talask ◽  
Sabrina Bastos de Freitas ◽  
Maria Estela Wildner Rasmussen ◽  
Mônica Santos Silva ◽  
Rafael Thomaz da Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Intrusive Thoughts ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Semantic Equivalence ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Preliminary Version

Abstract Introduction Intrusive thoughts may cause a significant level of distress, since some individuals evaluate the content of those thoughts as aversive. Suppression of intrusive thoughts is one of the strategies adopted by these individuals, which increases the level of distress. Suppression of thoughts may be present as one of the factors that maintain different psychological disorders. Objective To describe the translation and adaptation into Brazilian Portuguese of the White Bear Suppression Inventory (WBSI), which measures thought suppression. Methods Three translations and back-translations were conducted by independent evaluators. Semantic equivalence was assessed and the three versions were evaluated to produce a synthesized version. Comments from participants on the preliminary version of the questionnaire were examined. Results We developed a preliminary Brazilian Portuguese version of the WBSI. It was found that most participants understood the descriptions of cognitions given in the translated questionnaire. Conclusion The use of three different versions of translations and back-translations, discussion of the synthetic version and interaction with the target population have conferred viability to the process of semantic equivalence of the Brazilian Portuguese final version of the WBSI.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Rivermead Mobility Index in stroke patients within the brazilian cultural and language context

2010 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Pavan ◽  
Luciana Carneiro Alaman da Cruz ◽  
Michele Figueira Nunes ◽  
Liliam Gakiya Menezes ◽  
Bruna Eriko Matsuda Marangoni
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Mobility Index ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Language Context

The aim of this project is to carry out the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the assessment instrument known as the Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI) within the Brazilian cultural context and in Brazilian Portuguese for people suffering from strokes. The RMI was translated into Portuguese and translated back into English by independent bi-lingual translators, preserving the characteristics of the psychometrics in the original scale. After the formulation of the final version, a test and retest were carried out with an interval of one week. Ninety-five stroke patients took part in the study. The results obtained for sensibility, specificity and reliability were high We conclude that the Brazilian version of the RMI (RMI-BR) is a valid tool for Brazilian stroke patients.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Francisco José Ariza-Zafra ◽  
Rita P. Romero-Galisteo ◽  
María Ruiz-Muñoz ◽  
Antonio I. Cuesta-Vargas ◽  
Manuel González-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Risk Assessment Tool ◽  
Fall Risk Assessment ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation

scholarly journals Brazilian Portuguese version of the Amsterdam infant stool scale: a valid and reliable scale for evaluation of stool from children up to 120 days old

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cantisano de Deus Silva ◽  
Priscila Monaro Bianchini ◽  
Erika Veruska Paiva Ortolan ◽  
Juliana Fattori Hamamoto ◽  
Rosemary Fermiano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Kappa Statistic ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Scientific Investigations ◽  
Examiner Agreement

Abstract Background For newborns and infants wearing diapers the difficulties in characterizing the appearance of the stool are significant, since the changes in consistency, quantity, and color of the stool are higher than in other age groups. The Amsterdam Infant Stool Scale (AISS) was created and validated in 2009, providing a specific tool for the evaluation of the stool of children up to 120 days old. However, to be used in clinical practice and scientific investigations in Brazil, it is mandatory to perform the translation and cross-cultural adaptation process for Brazilian Portuguese language. Thus, we aim to perform the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of AISS into Brazilian Portuguese and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the translated version. Methods The process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation was performed according to the internationally accepted methodology, including: translation, summary of translations, backtranslation, preparation of the pre-final version, application of the pre-test and determination of the final version. The evaluation of the psychometric properties was performed through the application of Brazilian Portuguese AISS, by five examiners (including child health field specialists and a literate adult lay on the subject), analyzing 238 stool photographs of children under 120 days old. The intra and inter-examiner agreement values were determined using kappa statistic. The validity of the criterion was investigated through correlation analysis (Kendall’s coefficient) between the classifications determined by the non-specialist examiner and the expert examiners. Results In all 30 tests performed between different examiners, there was an agreement considered as at least moderate (kappa values above 0.40). The intra-examiner reliability was considered as substantial (kappa> 0.6). There was a statistically significant correlation (p <  0.05) between the classifications determined by the examiners considered as specialists and the examiner considered as non-specialist. Conclusion The Brazilian Portuguese AISS version proved to be valid and reliable to be used by healthcare professionals and the general public in the evaluation of stool from children up to 120 days old.

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