Brazilian version of the Functional Assessment Measure: cross-cultural adaptation and reliability evaluation.
The objective of this prospective study was to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the Functional Assessment Measure (FAM) into Brazilian Portuguese, and to assess the test-retest reliability. The instrument was translated, back-translated, pretested, and reviewed by a committee. The Brazilian version was assessed in 61 brain-injury patients. Intrarater and interrater reliability was verified by a test-retest procedure (intraclass correlation). Intrarater reliability was moderate-to-excellent; interrater reliability was moderate-to-excellent, with the exception of one item. The Brazilian version of the FAM has acceptable test-retest reliability. Results suggest the use of the Brazilian version of the FAM in the Brazilian population, for disability evaluation and outcome assessment. Further research is required to evaluate the psychometric properties of the scale.
Institute of Medicine of Rehabilitation (IMREA), University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil. ljliliana@ig.com.br
Liliana Lourenco
LL
Jorge
Flavia Helena Garcia
FH
Marchi
Ana Clara Portela
AC
Hara
Linamara R
LR
Battistella
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001938:Brazil; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires