Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS): Adaptação e Evidências de Validade

Abstract

ResumoAs funções executivas são habilidades que permitem um indivíduo direcionar seu funcionamento cognitivo, comportamental e emocional a metas. Para avaliá-las existem poucos instrumentos ecologicamente válidos. Para superar essa limitação, foi desenvolvida a Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS). O objetivo deste estudo foi adaptar e investigar evidências de validade de conteúdo da BADS para o contexto brasileiro. Foram realizadas três traduções do instrumento, sintetizadas em uma única versão e encaminhada a três juízes. Posteriormente, a BADS foi submetida a um grupo focal (5 adultos saudáveis) e estudo-piloto (amostra clínica com 40 pacientes neurológicos, portadores de Parkinson). O cálculo do coeficiente de validade de conteúdo total foi considerado aceitável (> 0,80); e a média do coeficiente kappa para os subtestes foi de 0,55, e para o questionário foi de 0,75, moderado e sólido, respectivamente. Os dados sugerem que a BADS está apta a ser utilizada em novos estudos para a investigação de outras propriedades psicométricas, como validade de construto, fidedignidade e normatização. Palavras-chave: funções executivas, síndrome disexecutiva, validade Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS): Adaptation and Validity Evidence AbstractExecutive functions are skills that allow an individual to direct their cognitive, behavioral and emotional functioning to goal achievement. In order to evaluate them, there are few ecologically valid instruments. Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS) was developed to overcome this limitation. The objective of this study was to adapt and investigate BADS content validity for the Brazilian context. Three translations of the instrument from English into Portuguese were done, and were later synthesized into a single version to be sent to three judges. Subsequently, BADS was applied to a focus group (5 healthy adults) and a pilot study (40 clinical neurological patients, with Parkinson's Disease). The calculation of the total content validity coefficient was considered acceptable (> 0.80); and the average coefficient kappa subtests was 0.55 and the survey was 0.75, moderate and solid, respectively. The data suggest that BADS can be used in further studies to investigate other psychometric properties as construct validity, reliability and standardization. Keywords: executive functions, dysexecutive syndrome, validity Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS): Adaptación y Evidencias de ValidezResumen Las funciones ejecutivas son habilidades que permiten a los individuos direccionar su funcionamiento cognitivo, conductual y emocional, hacia sus metas. Para evaluarlas existen pocos instrumentos ecológicamente válidos. Para superar esta limitación, fue desarrollada la Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS). El objetivo de este estudio fue adaptar e investigar evidencias de validez del contenido de la BADS para el contexto brasileño. Se realizaron tres traducciones del instrumento, sintetizada...

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