title: Lost in translation: a cautionary note about presentation of non-English measures in English-language journals.
authors.affiliation: Dalhousie University & IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada.
authors.forename: Christine T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: Kathryn A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Birnie
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
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