title: Cross-cultural adaptation to the Dutch language of the PainDETECT-Questionnaire.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The PainDETECT-Questionnaire (PDQ) helps to identify neuropathic components in patients suffering from pain. It can be used by clinicians in daily practice and in clinical trials.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to perform a translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PDQ for use in the Netherlands and Belgium.
  
  
  METHODS
  The first phase was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the PDQ to Dutch. The second phase was to assess the face validity in the Netherlands and Belgium using qualitative and quantitative data collection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The length, the readability, and the clarity of the questionnaire were good for all patients. The questionnaire was judged to have a good layout and to be clearly organized.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The PDQ Dutch language Version is a well translated and cross-culturally adapted questionnaire, which might be useful for screening for neuropathic components of pain in the Netherlands and Belgium.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. h.timmerman@anes.umcn.nl
authors: Hans
authors: H
authors: Timmerman
authors: André P
authors: AP
authors: Wolff
authors: Tobias
authors: T
authors: Schreyer
authors: Jacqueline
authors: J
authors: Outermans
authors: Andrea W M
authors: AW
authors: Evers
authors: Rainer
authors: R
authors: Freynhagen
authors: Oliver H G
authors: OH
authors: Wilder-Smith
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: van Zundert
authors: Kris C P
authors: KC
authors: Vissers
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations