title: Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Driving Behavior Survey (DBS).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fear of driving has been recognized as a complex diagnostic entity. For this reason, the use of psychometric instruments is fundamental to advancing research in this area. Psychometric instruments are also necessary for clinical care, as they can help conceptualize the disorder and plan adequate treatment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe the cross-cultural adaptation of a Brazilian version of the Driving Behavior Survey (DBS).
  
  
  METHODS
  The process consisted of: 1) two translations and back-translations carried out by independent evaluators; 2) development of a brief version by four bilingual experts in mental health; 3) experimental application; and 4) investigation of operational equivalence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The adaptation process is described and a final Brazilian version of the DBS is presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A new instrument is now available to assess the driving behaviors of the Brazilian population, facilitating research in this field.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Panico e Respiracao, Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jessye Almeida
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cantini
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, United States.
authors.forename: Joshua D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Clapp
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Psicologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Panico e Respiracao, Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Simone Maria Hazin Paes de
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Panico e Respiracao, Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Valeska Martinho
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Panico e Respiracao, Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio Egidio
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Nardi
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Panico e Respiracao, Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adriana Cardoso
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Silva