title: [Cross-cultural adaptation of the Quality of Life Index Spinal Cord Injury - Version III].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To translate and culturally adapt to Portuguese the Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index Spinal Cord Injury - Version III and characterize the sample in relation to sociodemographic and clinical aspects.
  
  
  METHODS
  A methodological study with view to cross-cultural adaptation, following the particular steps of this method: initial translation, translation synthesis, back-translation (translation back to the original language), review by a committee of judges and pretest of the final version. The pretest was carried out with 30 patients with spinal cord injury.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An index of 74 items divided into two parts (satisfaction/importance) was obtained. The criteria of semantic equivalence were evaluated as very adequate translation, higher than 87%, and vocabulary and were grammar higher than 86%. Idiomatic equivalence was higher than 74%, experimental greater than 78% and conceptual was greater than 70%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After cross-cultural adaptation, the instrument proved semantic, idiomatic, experimental and conceptual adequacy, in addition to helping the evaluation of the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Priscila Alencar Mendes
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Zuila Maria de Figueiredo
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: University CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan José
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tirado Darder
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mônica Oliveira Batista
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Oriá
authors.affiliation: University of Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rita Mônica Borges
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Studart
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Samia Jardelle Costa de Freitas
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Maniva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations