학술논문
Validation of the Brazilian-Portuguese Version of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey in Asthma Patients.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*ASTHMA
*RESPIRATORY diseases
*HEALTH surveys
*ASTHMATICS
*PORTUGUESE language
*LANGUAGE & languages
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Language
ISSN
0277-0903
Abstract
Background. The European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) questionnaire was planned to answer questions about the distribution of asthma. Our objective was to determine the cultural equivalence of the ECRHS into the Brazilian-Portuguese language. Methods. We translated the ECRHS according to international criteria. Results. Small cultural adaptations were necessary. Among the 80 participating patients, the Cronbach indices were higher (0.98-1.00) and the Kappa indices varied from 0.77 to 1.00. Conclusion. The study suggests that the Brazilian version of the ECRHS is conceptually equivalent to the original and similarly reliable and may be used in international studies involving Portuguese-speaking respiratory patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]