[Practical aspects for minimizing errors in the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of quality of life questionnaires]. / Cómo minimizar errores al realizar la adaptación transcultural y la validación de los cuestionarios sobre calidad de vida: aspectos prácticos.
Rev Gastroenterol Mex
; 78(3): 159-76, 2013.
Article
in Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23931869
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The development and validation of questionnaires for evaluating quality of life (QoL) has become an important area of research. However, there is a proliferation of non-validated measuring instruments in the health setting that do not contribute to advances in scientific knowledge.AIMS:
To present, through the analysis of available validated questionnaires, a checklist of the practical aspects of how to carry out the cross-cultural adaptation of QoL questionnaires (generic, or disease-specific) so that no step is overlooked in the evaluation process, and thus help prevent the elaboration of insufficient or incomplete validations.METHODS:
We have consulted basic textbooks and Pubmed databases using the following keywords quality of life, questionnaires, and gastroenterology, confined to «validation studies¼ in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and with no time limit, for the purpose of analyzing the translation and validation of the questionnaires available through the Mapi Institute and PROQOLID websites.RESULTS:
A checklist is presented to aid in the planning and carrying out of the cross-cultural adaptation of QoL questionnaires, in conjunction with a glossary of key terms in the area of knowledge. The acronym DSTAC was used, which refers to each of the 5 stages involved in the recommended procedure. In addition, we provide a table of the QoL instruments that have been validated into Spanish.CONCLUSIONS:
This article provides information on how to adapt QoL questionnaires from a cross-cultural perspective, as well as to minimize common errors.Key words
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Surveys and Questionnaires
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Es
Year:
2013
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Article