Pediatric Asthma Control and Communication Instrument: translation into Portuguese and cross-cultural adaptation for use in Brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: To translate the Pediatric Asthma Control and Communication Instrument (PACCI) to Portuguese and adapt it for use in Brazil, ensuring the cultural validity of the content and semantic equivalence of the target version. Methods: The Brazilian Portuguese-language version of the PACCI was developed according to the most commonly used methodology, which included the following steps: translation; synthesis of the translation; review by the author of the original questionnaire; back-translation; synthesis of the back-translation; review by a native external researcher who is a native speaker of English; approval of the author of the original questionnaire; review by a specialist in Portuguese; review by a multidisciplinary committee of experts to determine the agreement of the items, considering the clarity of each and its appropriateness in the cultural context; cognitive debriefing; and development of the final version. The cognitive debriefing involved 31 parents/legal guardians of children 1-21 years of age with a clinical diagnosis of asthma, as defined by the Global Initiative for Asthma, with the objective of determining the comprehensibility and clarity of the items for the target population. Results: The multidisciplinary committee of experts indicated that the items on the questionnaire were clear and comprehensible, with kappa values above 0.61, indicating substantial agreement. In the cognitive debriefing, the parents/legal guardians presented no difficulties in understanding any of the items (agreement > 0.90); therefore, no further changes were needed. Conclusions: The translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PACCI for use in Brazil were successful.

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Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Sexual Function Questionnaire (SFQ) into Brazilian Portuguese

Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy ◽

10.1590/2237-6089-2016-0089 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 110-115 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Clara de Oliveira Lapa ◽

Gibsi Possapp Rocha ◽

Tiago Reis Marques ◽

Oliver Howes ◽

Shubulade Smith ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sexual Dysfunction ◽

Sexual Function ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Brazilian Portuguese ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cognitive Debriefing ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Final Version ◽

Back Translation ◽

Sexual Function Questionnaire

Abstract Introduction Sexual dysfunction is common in patients with psychotic illness. This article describes the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Sexual Function Questionnaire (SFQ) into Brazilian Portuguese. Methods The translation and cross-cultural adaptation followed the guidelines for adapting self-report instruments proposed by the Task Force of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). Briefly, ISPOR steps include: preparation, forward translation, reconciliation, back-translation, back-translation review, harmonization, cognitive debriefing, review of cognitive debriefing and finalization, before proofreading and final version. The original authors authorized the translation and participated in the study. Results There was good agreement between translations and between the back-translation and the original English version of the SFQ. The final version was prepared with certificated evaluators in the original language and in Portuguese. Few changes were necessary to the new version in Portuguese. Conclusion The translated and adapted Brazilian Portuguese version of the SFQ is reliable and semantically equivalent to the original version. Studies on psychotropic-related sexual dysfunction may now test the validity of the instrument and can investigate sexual dysfunction in Portuguese-speaking patients.

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Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Arizona Sexual Scale (ASEX) into Portuguese

Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy ◽

10.1590/2237-6089-2018-0056 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 247-253

Author(s):

Henrique Prata Ribeiro ◽

Inês Carreira Figueiredo ◽

Joana Vitória-Silva ◽

Pedro Barata ◽

Eduardo Palha Fernandes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sexual Function ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Task Force ◽

Psychiatric Patients ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cognitive Debriefing ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Forward Translation ◽

Back Translation

Abstract Introduction Sexual dysfunction is common in individuals with psychiatric disorders and under psychotropic medication such as antidepressants and antipsychotics. Several scales have been developed to assess sexual function in these patients. The Arizona Sexual Scale (ASEX) is a five-item rating scale that quantifies sex drive, arousal, vaginal lubrication/penile erection, ability to reach orgasm, and satisfaction from orgasm. We describe the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the ASEX into the Portuguese language, with the goal of contributing to the assessment of sexual function in Portuguese-speaking psychiatric patients under treatment with psychotropic drugs. Methods The translation and cross-cultural adaptation process thoroughly followed the steps recommended by the Task Force of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), namely: preparation, forward translation, reconciliation, back-translation, back-translation review, harmonization, cognitive debriefing, review of cognitive debriefing, finalization, proofreading, and final version. Results The process was successfully completed and no major differences were found between the translation, reconciliation and back-translation phases, with only small adjustments being made. Conclusion The translation of the ASEX was completed successfully, following international reference guidelines. The use of these guidelines is a guarantee of a Portuguese version that is qualitatively and semantically equivalent to the original scale. This availability of this new scale version will enable studies evaluating the sexual function of Portuguese-speaking psychiatric patients. Future studies may assess the validity of the scale for Portuguese-speaking populations.

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Leicester Cough Questionnaire: translation to Portuguese and cross-cultural adaptation for use in Brazil

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia ◽

10.1590/s1806-37132014000300003 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 40 (3) ◽

pp. 213-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Manuela Brisot Felisbino ◽

Leila John Marques Steidle ◽

Michelle Gonçalves-Tavares ◽

Marcia Margaret Menezes Pizzichini ◽

Emilio Pizzichini

Keyword(s):

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Native Speaker ◽

Target Population ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Expert Committee ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Cognitive Debriefing ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Language Version ◽

Leicester Cough Questionnaire

Objective: To translate the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) to Portuguese and adapt it for use in Brazil. Methods: Cross-cultural adaptation of a quality of life questionnaire requires a translated version that is conceptually equivalent to the original version and culturally acceptable in the target country. The protocol used consisted of the translation of the LCQ to Portuguese by three Brazilian translators who were fluent in English and its back-translation to English by another translator who was a native speaker of English and fluent in Portuguese. The back-translated version was evaluated by one of the authors of the original questionnaire in order to verify its equivalence. Later in the process, a provisional Portuguese-language version was thoroughly reviewed by an expert committee. In 10 patients with chronic cough, cognitive debriefing was carried out in order to test the understandability, clarity, and acceptability of the translated questionnaire in the target population. On that basis, the final Portuguese-language version of the LCQ was produced and approved by the committee. Results: Few items were questioned by the source author and revised by the committee of experts. During the cognitive debriefing phase, the Portuguese-language version of the LCQ proved to be well accepted and understood by all of the respondents, which demonstrates the robustness of the process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation. Conclusions: The final version of the LCQ adapted for use in Brazil was found to be easy to understand and easily applied.

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The Quebec Sleep Questionnaire on quality of life in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: translation into Portuguese and cross-cultural adaptation for use in Brazil

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia ◽

10.1590/s1806-37562016000000160 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 43 (5) ◽

pp. 331-336

Author(s):

José Tavares de Melo Júnior ◽

Rosemeri Maurici ◽

Michelle Gonçalves de Souza Tavares ◽

Marcia Margareth Menezes Pizzichini ◽

Emilio Pizzichini

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cognitive Debriefing ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Language Version ◽

Culturally Adapted ◽

Obstructive Sleep ◽

Back Translation

ABSTRACT Objective: To translate the Quebec Sleep Questionnaire (QSQ), a specific instrument for the assessment of quality of life in patients with sleep obstructive apnea, into Portuguese and to create a version that is cross-culturally adapted for use in Brazil. Methods: The Portuguese-language version was developed according to a rigorous methodology, which included the following steps: preparation; translation from English into Portuguese in three versions; reconciliation to a single version; back-translation of that version into English; comparison and harmonization of the back-translation with the original version; review of the Portuguese-language version; cognitive debriefing; text review; and arrival at the final version. Results: The Portuguese-language version of the QSQ for use in Brazil had a clarity score, as measured by cognitive debriefing, ranging from 0.81 to 0.99, demonstrating the consistency of translation and cross-cultural adaptation processes. Conclusions: The process of translating the QSQ into Portuguese and creating a version that is cross-culturally adapted for use in Brazil produced a valid instrument to assess the quality of life in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

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

CoDAS ◽

10.1590/2317-1782/20142014175 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 535-539 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

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.

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Cross-cultural adaptation and content validation into Portuguese of the Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment for pediatric patients hospitalized with cancer

Revista de Nutrição ◽

10.1590/1678-98652017000300004 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 307-320

Author(s):

Danúbia da Cunha Antunes SARAIVA ◽

Wanélia Vieira AFONSO ◽

Nivaldo Barroso de PINHO ◽

Wilza Arantes Ferreira PERES ◽

Patricia de Carvalho PADILHA

Keyword(s):

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Nutritional Assessment ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Expert Committee ◽

Content Validation ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

The Cross

ABSTRACT Objective Cross-cultural adaptation and content validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment questionnaire (originally in English) for use in hospitalized children and adolescents being treated in a reference institute of oncology. Methods The cross-cultural adaptation process consisted of the following stages: conceptual, item, semantic, and operational equivalence. The conceptual equivalence and item was carried out through discussion with members of an expert committee. Semantic equivalence was evaluated through initial translation, synthesis of translations, back translation, discussions with experts, and pretest with 32 patients. During operational equivalence, the experts discussed about the format of questions and instructions, setting, target populations, and mode of administration to later propose a final version. Content validation was performed by the expert committee. Results Minor modifications were made in the instrument to facilitate its use in the Brazilian socio-cultural context. Pretest results showed that the instrument is easily understood by health care professionals and the target population. Conclusion The cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment allowed obtaining a Brazilian version equivalent to the original. The adapted instrument will be an important tool for the subjective assessment of the nutritional status of pediatric patients hospitalized with cancer.

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Brazilian Portuguese version of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS-Brasil)

Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy ◽

10.1590/s2237-60892012000300006 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 147-153 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Diogo A. DeSousa ◽

Circe S. Petersen ◽

Rafaela Behs ◽

Gisele G. Manfro ◽

Silvia H. Koller

Keyword(s):

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Childhood Anxiety ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

New Instrument ◽

Back Translation ◽

Children’S Anxiety ◽

Spence Children’S Anxiety Scale

Objective: To describe the cross-cultural adaptation of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) for use in Brazil. Methods: Cross-cultural adaptation followed a four-step process, based on specialized literature: 1) investigation of conceptual and item equivalence; 2) translation and back-translation; 3) pretest; and 4) investigation of operational equivalence. All these procedures were carried out for both the child and the parent versions of the SCAS. Results: A final Brazilian version of the instrument, named SCAS-Brasil, was defined and is presented. Conclusion: The SCAS-Brasil instrument seems to be very similar to the original SCAS in terms of conceptual and item equivalence, semantics, and operational equivalence, suggesting that future cross-cultural studies may benefit from this early version. As a result, a new instrument is now available for the assessment of childhood anxiety symptoms in community, clinical, and research settings.

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Italian Version of the YQOL-DHH Questionnaire: Translation and Cross-cultural Adaptation

OTO Open ◽

10.1177/2473974x211065433 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 2473974X2110654

Author(s):

Manuela Gragnaniello ◽

Claudia Celletti ◽

Alessandra Resca ◽

Giovanni Galeoto ◽

Filippo Camerota

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hard Of Hearing ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Language Translation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cognitive Debriefing ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Related Quality ◽

Teachers And Parents

Objective To translate and cross-culturally adapt into Italian the YQOL-DHH (Youth Quality of Life Instrument–Deaf and Hard of Hearing Module), an instrument to evaluate the health-related quality of life in young deaf people. It could be useful for professionals, teachers, and parents to take care of deaf adolescents’ needs. Study Design Forward-backward translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and cognitive debriefing. Setting The cognitive debriefing was performed online with professionals and during clinical practice with deaf adolescents. Methods A methodological study was conducted according to the guidelines provided by the development team. The study consisted of a forward-backward translation and a cross-cultural adaptation. After the original authors’ confirmation, a cognitive debriefing was conducted with 30 professionals who work with deaf young people and with 10 deaf adolescents aged 11 to 18 years. Results For the linguistic translation and cross-cultural adaptation, some variations to the original instrument were made to obtain equivalence, such as the expression “deaf or hard of hearing” translated only with the Italian word “sordo.” During the cognitive debriefing, the clarity and comprehensibility of the items were reported by professionals and deaf adolescents. Eventually, the authors approved the final version. Conclusion The YQOL-DHH was translated and culturally adapted into Italian. The translated items were pertinent to the Italian culture and equivalent to the original ones. A validation study is suggested to make the instrument feasible for use in different clinical or educational contexts. In addition, to guarantee accessibility and autonomy for young deaf signers, Italian Sign Language translation of the questionnaire is suggested.

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Adaptação transcultural do Family Satisfaction with Care in the Intensive Care Unit para o Brasil/Cross-cultural adaptation of the Family Satisfaction with Care in the Intensive Care Unit for Brazil

Ciência Cuidado e Saúde ◽

10.4025/cienccuidsaude.v17i4.45069 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Josiele De Lima Neves ◽

Eda Schwartz ◽

Maria Elena Echevarría-Guanilo ◽

Ana Carolina Guidorizzi Zanetti ◽

Daren Heyland ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Family Satisfaction ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Satisfaction With Care ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

The Family ◽

Back Translation

O presente estudo objetivou descrever o processo de adaptação transcultural do Family Satisfaction with Care in the Intensive Care Unit (FS-ICU 24) para o português do Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo metodológico de adaptação transcultural que percorreu as seguintes etapas: tradução do instrumento para o português do Brasil; obtenção do primeiro consenso das versões em português; avaliação da versão consenso pelo comitê de especialistas; back-translation (retro tradução); obtenção do consenso das versões em inglês e comparação com a versão original; equivalência semântica dos itens e; pré-teste. Os resultados apontaram para as equivalências semântica, idiomática e conceitual adequadas entre a versão final em português e a original em inglês, bem como para a compreensão e fácil aplicação do instrumento traduzido e adaptado para a cultura brasileira. Concluiu-se que a adaptação transcultural do FS-ICU (24) originou uma versão confiável, a qual precisará ser testada na população alvo e aprovada quanto à sua validade e confiabilidade.

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Brazilian cross-cultural adaptation of the DocCom online module: communication for teamwork

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1518-8345.1554.2924 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tatiane Angélica Phelipini Borges ◽

Marli Terezinha Oliveira Vannuchi ◽

Suely Grosseman ◽

Alberto Durán González

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Learning Strategy ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Expert Committee ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Online Module ◽

Training Professionals ◽

Back Translation ◽

Teaching Learning

ABSTRACT Objective: to carry out the cross-cultural adaptation of DocCom online module 38, which deals with teamwork communication into Portuguese for the Brazilian contexto. Method: the transcultural translation and adaptation were accomplished through initial translations, synthesis of the translations, evaluation and synthesis by a committee of experts, analysis by translators and back translation, pre-test with nurses and undergraduate students in Nursing, and analysis of the translators to obtain the final material. Results: in evaluation and synthesis of the translated version with the original version by the expert committee, the items obtained higher than 80% agreement. Few modifications were suggested according to the analysis by pretest participants. The final version was adequate to the proposed context and its purpose. Conclusion: it is believed that by making this new teaching-learning strategy of communication skills and competencies for teamwork available, it can be used systematically in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the health area in Brazil in order to contribute to training professionals, and also towards making advances in this field.

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