title: [Semantic equivalence of the Brazilian Portuguese-language version of the Online Cognition Scale].
abstract: This study evaluated the semantic equivalence of the Online Cognition Scale in Brazilian Portuguese. The process included five steps: translation, back-translation, technical review, evaluation of semantic equivalence by trained professionals, and evaluation of the instrument for content understanding by a group of professionals (n = 10) and students (n = 37). The instrument was translated and adapted to Portuguese, showing a high level of verbal comprehension by the target population. The adapted version for use in Brazil resulted in an equivalent instrument from the semantic and content point of view, ready for evaluation of its psychometric qualities in the Brazilian cultural context.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: Hugo Rafael de Souza E
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: Kelsy Catherina Nema
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Areco
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bandiera-Paiva
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil.
authors.forename: Pauliana Valéria Machado
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Galvão
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil.
authors.forename: Analia Nusya de Medeiros
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: Dartiu Xavier da
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Silveira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001938:Brazil; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D012660:Semantics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations; D055815:Young Adult