Translation and adaptation of the indoor environmental quality questionnaire to Brazilian portuguese
Clin. biomed. res
;
42(1): 74-84, 2022.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1391313
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) impacts well-being, performance, and mental and physical health. A questionnaire for assessing occupants' perception of IEQ was developed in English. This study aimed to translate this instrument into Brazilian Portuguese and adapt it to the Brazilian population.Methods:
The translation and adaptation process consisted of forward translation, reconciliation, back translation, back translation review, harmonization, two cognitive debriefings, and finalization.Results:
The final translated version included new questions and changed the scale to a visual-analog format. The clarity assessment showed that, after cognitive debriefings, all questions displayed satisfactory scores, with the majority rated higher than 9 on a 0-10 scale.Conclusions:
The Brazilian Portuguese version of the IEQ questionnaire is a simple tool that can be employed in biomedical and building research to investigate the association of perceived IEQ with health-related parameters, as well as in architecture, engineering, and management projects. As a next step, a psychometric validation of the instrument will be performed.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Workplace
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Environmental Quality
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin. biomed. res
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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