Linguistic validation of the Diabetic foot ulcer scale short form (DFS-SF): a methodological approach

Kaizer, Uiara  A.  de  Oliveira; Alexandre, Neusa Maria Costa; Lima, Maria Helena de Melo; Rodrigues, Roberta C. M; Cornélio, Marília  Estêvam; São-João, Thais M

Objective:

to presenting the linguistic validation of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale Short-Form (DFS-SF) among pa-tients with ulcer diabetic foot (DFU) to Brazilian Portuguese and evaluate its content, practicability and acceptability. Methods and casuistry a cross-sectional, methodological research, was conducted among 30 outpatients in follow--up for DF, assessed regarding QoL, sociodemographic and clinical data. International recommendations provided by the Mapi Research Trust on adaptation procedures were followed the stages of Forward translation, Backward trans-lation and the Cognitive interview were carried out. The Content Validity Index was calculated and a pre-test were gathered to produce a pre-final version. Practicability and acceptability were also assessed.

Results:

the semantic, idiomatic, cultural and conceptual equivalences between the linguistic validated and the original version were obtai-ned. The DFS-SF was practical, well accepted and easy to understand.

Conclusion:

the linguistic validation process of the Brazilian version of the DFS-SF has been completed in accordance with internationally recommended standards. The instrument was easy to apply, to understand and presented short time for administration. (AU)

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