2010
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302010000900010
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Abstract: Objective: This study reports on the Brazilian Portuguese adaptation of the QoL-AGHDA (Quality of Life Assessment of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults) for use in adult growth hormone deficient (GHD) patients. Materials and methods: The translation process adopted the dual panel methodology. The questionnaire was tested through field-test interviews (16 GHD patients). In the final stage, data from 120 GHD patients (81 included in a test-retest analysis) were analyzed for internal consistency, test-retest rel… Show more

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“…The translation and validation of the CAMPHOR was performed in 3 stages. Briefly, stage 1 involved translation into Brazilian Portuguese using the dualpanel methodology [12,21]. In this approach, quality is checked at each stage of the process rather than being checked a posteriori.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The translation and validation of the CAMPHOR was performed in 3 stages. Briefly, stage 1 involved translation into Brazilian Portuguese using the dualpanel methodology [12,21]. In this approach, quality is checked at each stage of the process rather than being checked a posteriori.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The QoL‐AGHDA (http://www.imperialendo.co.uk/AGHDA.pdf) is a tool developed to analyse the QoL in patients with a specific disorder (hypopituitarism) …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the United Kingdom, perceived impairment of QoL is required to initiate GH replacement in adults, while lack of improvement in QoL is used for discontinuation of GH therapy (103). QoL can be evaluated by general questionnaires or by the specific questionnaire Quality of Life Assessment of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults, which has been translated into Brazilian Portuguese and validated for the Brazilian population (104).…”
Section: Gh Deficiency (Ghd) In Adultsmentioning
confidence: 99%