Cross-cultural adaptation of the dysfunctional voiding score symptom (DVSS) questionnaire for Brazilian children
Int. braz. j. urol
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36(4): 458-463, July-Aug. 2010. ilus, tab
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-562112
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To translate and culturally adapt the Dysfunctional Voiding Symptom Score (DVSS), questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The 10-item Dysfunctional Voiding Symptom Score (DVSS) was translated into Brazilian Portuguese according to a standardmethodology:
translation, synthesis, back-translation, Expert Committee, and pre-testing. After the translation process the final version was pre-tested and patient responses were analyzed to identify necessary modifications. Reliability was evaluated using the test-retest method, and internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha.RESULTS:
The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated in the test and retest phases. Internal consistency was found to be satisfactory, as confirmed by a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.76 for the test and 0.77 for the retest. A high degree of stability was found in the test/retest, with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.960 (p < 0.001; 95 percent CI 0.943-0.972).CONCLUSION:
The cross-cultural adaptation process of the Dysfunctional Voiding Symptom Score questionnaire to be used on Brazilian children was successfully completed following internationally accepted methodologies.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Urinary Incontinence
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Urinary Bladder
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Surveys and Questionnaires
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. braz. j. urol
Journal subject:
Urology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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