The process of reconciliation: evaluation of guidelines for translating quality-of-life questionnaires

Koller, Michael; Kantzer, Valeska; Mear, I; Zarzar, K. Moraes; Martin, Mona L.; Greimel, Eva; Bottomley, Andrew; Arnott, Maria; Kuliš, Danijela

doi:10.1586/erp.11.102

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“…Overall, we have found that the methodologic quality of the studies describing the translation and/or cultural adaptation of the translated FSAMs is mostly of poor or fair quality according to COSMIN criteria, although many of the studies were conducted before the COSMIN criteria were published. There appeared to be a trend to improvement in study quality, with fewer studies rating poorly on COMSIN criteria after 2009, likely reflecting increasing awareness over time of guidelines highlighting the importance of methodologically sound and transparent methods of translation and cultural adaptation of patient questionnaires .…”

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“…The HAQ DI, HAQ‐derived instruments, and PROMIS measures were developed and validated in English but have been translated and culturally adapted for use around the world . Guidelines exist to support this multistep process that have themselves been evolving over the last few decades . The steps for translating, culturally adapting, and assessing the cross‐cultural validity of measures can be evaluated using a standardized assessment checklist developed by the Consensus‐Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) initiative .…”

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Systematic Review and Appraisal of the Cross‐Cultural Validity of Functional Status Assessment Measures in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kulhawy-Wibe

Zell

Michaud

et al. 2020

Arthritis Care & Research

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Objective. We conducted a systematic review and appraisal of the cross-cultural adaptation and cross-cultural validity of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and its derivatives, and of the more recent Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) functional status assessment measures (FSAMs) in rheumatoid arthritis.Methods. Four electronic medical databases were searched from inception until April 4, 2018 according to the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) group search strategy. Included studies were evaluated using the COSMIN tool for cross-cultural validity and were scored as excellent, good, fair, or poor.Results. Of 58 articles identified by our search strategy and 3 by manual search, 39 were included: 29 described the translation, cultural adaptation, or cross-cultural validity of the HAQ disability index, 8 other HAQ derivatives, and 2 PROMIS measures, representing 22 languages. Of the 39 articles reviewed, 3 examined the cross-cultural validity of translated versions. These studies were rated as follows: 2 as excellent, 3 good, 13 fair, and 21 poor. Two studies examining cross-cultural validity noted differential item functioning (DIF) between Dutch and US populations for the HAQ-II and PROMIS measures, and a third study found DIF between Turkish and UK populations on the HAQ, indicating cultural differences in questionnaire response.Conclusion. This review highlights a paucity of data on the cross-cultural validity of FSAMs and the mostly pooror fair-quality methods by which they were translated and adapted, which needs to be considered when using these measures for multinational clinical trials and for day-to-day use in clinical practice.

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Systematic Review and Appraisal of the Cross‐Cultural Validity of Functional Status Assessment Measures in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kulhawy-Wibe

Zell

Michaud

et al. 2020

Arthritis Care & Research

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“…It is designed to be used together with its additional module, specific for patients with cervical cancer -the EORTC QLQ-CX24. This module has undergone all of the EORTC phases of development (1-4), robust international psychometric testing (Greimel et al 2006) and rigorous translations according to the EORTC standards (Vachalec et al 2001;Koller et al 2012).…”

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Validation of the Polish version of the EORTC QLQ-CX24 module for the assessment of health-related quality of life in women with cervical cancer

Paradowska¹,

Tomaszewski²,

Bałajewicz-Nowak³

et al. 2013

Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)

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The aim of our study was to undertake a prospective validation study of the Polish version of the EORTC cervical cancer (EORTC QLQ-CX24) module used alongside the EORTC core measure. The translated module was pilot-tested according to the established EORTC guidelines. Patients with histological confirmation of cervical cancer were eligible for the study. All patients filled out the Polish version of the EORTC QLQ-CX24 module in addition to EORTC QLQ-C30 and a demographic questionnaire. Standardised validity and reliability analyses were performed. One hundred and seventy-one patients were enrolled into the study, mean age ± SD: 52.1 ± 9.6. Cronbach alpha coefficients, range 0.81-0.88, showed positive internal consistency. Re-test was undertaken with 40 patients (23.4%). Interclass correlations for the EORTC QLQ-CX24 ranged from 0.85 to 0.89 and proved appropriate test-retest reliability. Satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity in multi-trait scaling analyses was seen. Concluding, the Polish version of the EORTC QLQ-CX24 module is a reliable and valid tool for measuring HRQoL in patients with cervical cancer. It can be fully recommended for use in clinical and epidemiological settings in the Polish population.

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“…Translators met with the principal PLUS-M developer to discuss the forward translations and resolve any discrepancies. Reconciliation guidelines 3 were used to code and document decisions. The reconciled translation was back-translated from Japanese to English by a bilingual collaborator.…”

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Japanese Translation of the Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility

Balkman

Samejima

Aoki

et al. 2018

Can. Prosthet. Orthot. J.

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INTRODUCTION Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are used by prosthetists to assess and communicate effectiveness of prosthetic interventions. The Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility (PLUS-M) is a PROM developed to evaluate lower limb prosthetic mobility.1 Valid and reliable translations of prosthetics-specific PROMs, like PLUS-M, do not exist for Japanese-speaking patients. The purpose of this research was to translate PLUS-M to Japanese using rigorous translation guidelines in order to maintain the meaning and applicability of items across both languages. Abstract PDF Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32017/24436 How to cite: Balkman G, Samejima S, Aoki D, Hafner B.J. JAPANESE TRANSLATION OF THE PROSTHETIC LIMB USERS SURVEY OF MOBILITY. CANADIAN PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS JOURNAL, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, 2018; ABSTRACT, POSTER PRESENTATION AT THE AOPA’S 101ST NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SEPT. 26-29, VANCOUVER, CANADA, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v1i2.32017 Abstracts were Peer-reviewed by the American Orthotic Prosthetic Association (AOPA) 101st National Assembly Scientific Committee. http://www.aopanet.org/

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The process of reconciliation: evaluation of guidelines for translating quality-of-life questionnaires

Cited by 62 publications

References 16 publications

Systematic Review and Appraisal of the Cross‐Cultural Validity of Functional Status Assessment Measures in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Systematic Review and Appraisal of the Cross‐Cultural Validity of Functional Status Assessment Measures in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Validation of the Polish version of the EORTC QLQ-CX24 module for the assessment of health-related quality of life in women with cervical cancer

Japanese Translation of the Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility

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