Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of sexual dysfunction modified scale in multiple sclerosis for Brazilian population

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS). These patients suffer from various comorbidities, including sexual dysfunction (SD). The lesions of MS may affect regions of the CNS along the pathway of sexual response. The Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-19 (MSISQ-19) is a scale that assesses sexual dysfunction. Adapt and validate the MSISQ-19 to Brazilian patients with MS. 204 individuals were evaluated, 134 patients with MS and 70 healthy persons for the control group. It was determined reproducibility, validity, internal consistency and sensitivity of the MSISQ-19-BR. Among patients with MS, 54.3% of male and 71.7% of female presented some kind of SD. In the control group the results were 12.5% and 19.5%, respectively. The MSISQ-19-BR is reproducible, reliable and valid for the Brazilian population and may be used as a tool for assessing the impact of sexual dysfunction in patients with MS.

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Validation survey of the impact of urinary incontinence (IIQ-7) and inventory of distress urogenital (UDI-6) – the short scales – in patients with multiple sclerosis

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/0004-282x20140218 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 73 (1) ◽

pp. 46-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Lívia Palma Stievano ◽

Guilherme Sciascia do Olival ◽

Raquel Ataíde Peres da Silva ◽

Vania Balardin Toller ◽

Eduardo Gregorin Carabetta ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Urinary Incontinence ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Control Group ◽

Alpha Coefficient ◽

Urogenital Distress Inventory ◽

Mcdonald Criteria ◽

The Impact ◽

Review Criteria

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Impact Questionnaire of Urinary Incontinence (IIQ-7) and Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) - short scale - in the Brazilian population with multiple sclerosis. The IIQ-7 and UDI-6 were translated into Portuguese, called IIQ-7-BR and UDI-6-BR. The questionnaires were administered in 211 individuals selected randomly. Of these, 140 had MS according to McDonald criteria and 71 were included in the control group. In both questionnaires, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was above 0.7. The IIQ-7-BR showed 94.31% concordance between the evaluated studies and UDI-6-BR, 93.33%. Thus, the instruments of this study were presented according to the standards proposed by the Instrument Review Criteria, reliability, validity and sensitivity, maintaining the original scales characteristics.

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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12) for the Brazilian population

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/s0004-282x2012001200004 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 70 (12) ◽

pp. 922-928 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Bruna E. M. Marangoni ◽

Karina Pavan ◽

Charles Peter Tilbery

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Brazilian Population ◽

Expert Committee ◽

Adaptation Process ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Main Complaint ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Back Translation

Gait impairment is reported by 85% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) as main complaint. In 2003, Hobart et al. developed a scale for walking known as The 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12), which combines the perspectives of patients with psychometric methods. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt and validate the MSWS-12 for the Brazilian population with MS. METHODS: This study included 116 individuals diagnosed with MS, in accordance with McDonald's criteria. The steps of the adaptation process included translation, back-translation, review by an expert committee and pretesting. A test and retest of MSWS-12/BR was made for validation, with comparison with another scale (MSIS-29/BR) and another test (T25FW). RESULTS: The Brazilian version of MSWS-12/BR was shown to be similar to the original. The results indicate that MSWS-12/BR is a reliable and reproducible scale. CONCLUSIONS: MSWS-12/BR has been adapted and validated, and it is a reliable tool for the Brazilian population.

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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of multiple sclerosis quality of life questionnaire (MSQOL-54) in a Turkish multiple sclerosis sample

Journal of the Neurological Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.jns.2005.09.009 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 240 (1-2) ◽

pp. 77-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Egemen Idiman ◽

Fatma Uzunel ◽

Serkan Ozakbas ◽

Nuray Yozbatiran ◽

Meral Oguz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire

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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Profile of Chronic Pain: Screen for a Brazilian Population

Pain Medicine ◽

10.1111/j.1526-4637.2012.01528.x ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 52-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Wolnei Caumo ◽

Linda S. Ruehlman ◽

Paul Karoly ◽

Francisléa Sehn ◽

Liliane Pinto Vidor ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Brazilian Population ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation

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Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Lee Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease Symptom Scale in a Brazilian Population

Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation ◽

10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.03.013 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (7) ◽

pp. 1313-1318 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Clarissa Vasconcellos de Souza ◽

Afonso Celso Vigorito ◽

Eliana C.M. Miranda ◽

Celso Garcia ◽

Vergílio Antonio Rensi Colturato ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Graft Versus Host Disease ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Brazilian Population ◽

Disease Symptom ◽

Symptom Scale ◽

Host Disease ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Graft Versus Host

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the "Australian National University Alzheimer's Disease Risk Index" for the Brazilian population

Dementia & Neuropsychologia ◽

10.1590/1980-57642016dn11-020009 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 162-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marcus Kiiti Borges ◽

Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto ◽

Vanessa de Albuquerque Citero

Keyword(s):

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Disease Risk ◽

Risk Index ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Brazilian Population ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

National University

ABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents a major public health problem and it is therefore crucial that modifiable risk factors be known prior to onset of dementia in late-life. The "Australian National University - Alzheimer's Disease Risk Index" (ANU-ADRI) is one of the potential tools for primary prevention of the disease. Objective: The aim of this study was to devise an adapted version of the ANU-ADRI for use in Brazil. Methods: The instrument was translated from its original language of English into Portuguese and then back-translated into English by bilingual translators. It was subsequently reviewed and evaluated as to the degree of translation issues and equivalence. In this study, the ANU-ADRI was applied using individual (face-to-face) interviews in a public hospital, unlike the original version which is applied online by self-report. The final version (pretest) was evaluated in a sample of 10 participants with a mean age of 60 years (±11.46) and mean education of 11 years (±6.32). Results: The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) (inter-rater) was 0.954 (P<0.001 for a confidence interval (CI) of 95%=[0.932; 0.969]). Cultural equivalence was performed without the need for a second instrument application step. Conclusion: After cross-cultural adaptation, the language of the resultant questionnaire was deemed easily understandable by the Brazilian population.

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