title: [Cross-cultural adaptation of the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ) to the Brazilian population].
abstract: The aims of this study were the English-to-Portuguese translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ) for use in Brazil. The instrument was translated from the original language, English, to Portuguese by the authors, and was subsequently reviewed and evaluated as to the degree of difficulty of the translation and equivalence, by bilingual translators. The questionnaire was then applied to 20 randomly selected patients with chronic liver disease. Patients had no difficulty understanding the questionnaire and considered all the questions applicable. The cultural equivalence of the CLDQ was demonstrated, without requiring changes in the original translation. The translation into Portuguese and cross-cultural adaptation of the CLDQ successfully completed this important stage for its validation and use in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brasil. sammucci@gmail.com
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mucci
authors.forename: Vanessa de Albuquerque
authors.initials: Vde A
authors.lastname: Citero
authors.forename: Adriano Miziara
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Mario Alfredo
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: De Marco
authors.forename: Luiz Antonio
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Nogueira-Martins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations; D055815:Young Adult