Usefulness of translatability assessment: results from a retrospective study

Conway, K; Acquadro, C.; Patrick, Donald L.

doi:10.1007/s11136-013-0572-9

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“…Translatability assessment is a recently developed process aimed at identifying potential translation and adaptation problems in the initial instrument development stage in the source language . Conducting a translatability assessment during the instrument development stage can avert challenges in concept adaptation and equivalency when instruments are later translated for use in global studies.…”

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Conducting multinational, cross-cultural research in the functional gastrointestinal disorders: issues and recommendations. A Rome Foundation working team report

Sperber

Gwee

Hungin

et al. 2014

Aliment Pharmacol Ther

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SUMMARY BackgroundCross-cultural, multinational research can advance the field of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). Cross-cultural comparative research can make a significant contribution in areas such as epidemiology, genetics, psychosocial modulators, symptom reporting and interpretation, extra-intestinal co-morbidity, diagnosis and treatment, determinants of disease severity, health care utilisation, and health-related quality of life, all issues that can be affected by geographical region, culture, ethnicity and race.

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Conducting multinational, cross-cultural research in the functional gastrointestinal disorders: issues and recommendations. A Rome Foundation working team report

Sperber

Gwee

Hungin

et al. 2014

Aliment Pharmacol Ther

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“…Cognitive interview participants confirmed that the instrument was comprehensive and covered the impacts of migraine that were most relevant to them. Translatability assessments at the time of item generation and subsequent revisions facilitated the development of conceptually equivalent linguistic adaptations for use in global studies . After development of the MFIQ in US English, 20 language versions were developed and tested for use in for 25 countries following methods recommended for ensuring linguistically and culturally valid versions .…”

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“…The development of instructions, questions, recall period, and response scale was guided by best practices outlined for the development of PRO instruments . Specific language used by participants from the CE interviews was considered during the development process to develop the MFIQ version 0.1.A translatability assessment was conducted to evaluate whether the items can be meaningfully translated to other languages for use in global studies. The aim was to ensure that item wording was suitable for culturally diverse populations and appropriate for harmonized translation into multiple languages and to identify potential issues in source wording.…”

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Development of a New Tool for Evaluating the Benefit of Preventive Treatments for Migraine on Functional Outcomes – The Migraine Functional Impact Questionnaire (MFIQ)

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ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to develop a method for evaluating patient‐relevant outcomes of interventions for preventing migraine attacks, followed by an assessment of the content validity of a new patient‐reported outcome (PRO) instrument: the Migraine Functional Impact Questionnaire (MFIQ).BackgroundThe aim of preventive treatments for migraine is not only to reduce migraine frequency, but also to restore patients’ ability to function and improve quality of life.MethodsA multi‐stage process based on best practice methods and regulatory guidelines for ensuring content validity of PRO instruments for evaluating treatment benefit was followed. Qualitative concept elicitation interviews conducted to understand the experiences of adults with migraine underpinned the development of the instrument. The initial stage included the development of a conceptual disease model (CDM) based on information from these interviews. This CDM was used to identify the concepts of interests (COI) to evaluate outcomes of preventive treatments. The results of the interviews were also used in stage 2, to develop a measurement framework for collecting data about these COI. In the third stage, existing instruments were reviewed for coverage of the concepts in the framework and evidence of concept elicitation to the point of saturation, to support content validity. In the fourth stage, an instrument was drafted to evaluate concepts in the framework, based on the qualitative data collected from the interviews. Following a review by clinical and translation experts, the new instrument was tested in adults with migraine in the fifth stage using 2 rounds of cognitive interviews, and was modified based on interview feedback. In the last stage, the instrument was linguistically adapted, using methods recommended for PRO instruments, to ensure conceptual equivalence of language versions for use in international studies. Each language version was tested in at least 5 native speakers using cognitive interviews.ResultsResults from the concept elicitation interviews suggested that migraine had an impact on various aspects of functioning. A conceptual framework for evaluating functional outcomes was developed for the concept selected based on a review of the CDM – physical and emotional functioning, every day activities, and social/leisure activities. Existing PROs lacked coverage of some concepts in the conceptual framework, had recall periods that were inappropriate for capturing the experience of COI or did not have evidence of content validity. A novel PRO instrument, the MFIQ, was developed to address these gaps. Cognitive interviews with 9 adults with migraine resulted in minor changes to the items of the MFIQ, and a final round of 8 interviews confirmed the changes were acceptable and supported its validity. The interviews conducted to test linguistic adaptations confirmed conceptual equivalence in the 25 countries evaluated.ConclusionsDevelopment of the MFIQ followed best measurement practices to ensure content validity and followe...

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“…Quantitative pretesting methods to examine semantic equivalence of translated texts include using various survey techniques, such as the dual language-split half survey (Mallinckrodt & Wang, 2004) and double administration of two language versions (Beck, Bernal, & Froman, 2003). Qualitative approaches to pretesting such as expert assessment (Conway, Acquadro, & Patrick, 2014) and cognitive interviewing (Willis & Miller, 2011) have been recommended to gather insight on sources of nonequivalence. Considerable variations exist in the criteria and combination of methods to establish various forms of equivalence (Acquadro et al, 2008;Epstein, Santo et al, 2015).…”

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The forward‐backward and dual‐panel translation methods are comparable in producing semantic equivalent versions of a heart quality of life questionnaire

Lee

Chinna

Abdullah

et al. 2018

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Aim To investigate semantic equivalence between two translated versions of the heart quality of life (HeartQoL) questionnaire produced by the forward‐backward and dual‐panel methods. Methods The forward‐backward and dual‐panel versions of HeartQoL were self‐administered among 60 participants who met the inclusion criteria of being a native Bahasa Malaysia‐speaking Malay, aged 18 and older, having an indexed diagnosis of ischaemic heart disease and being cognitively fit. The administration sequence of the two versions was randomized. Additionally, three sociolinguists, who were blinded to translation processes and survey findings, rated the translated versions against the source version on three aspects of semantic equivalence. Results Textual content in both translated versions was considerably similar (n = 9/14 items, ≈64%). The overall results from weighted kappa, raw agreement, intraclass correlations, and Wilcoxon signed‐rank as well as experts' ratings were confirmative of semantic equivalence between the forward‐backward and dual‐panel versions of the HeartQoL. However, some mixed findings were indicative of potential gaps in both translated versions against the source version. Conclusion Both the forward‐backward and dual‐panel methods produced semantically equivalent versions of HeartQoL; but translation alone is insufficient to narrow the subtle gaps caused by differences in culture and linguistic style.

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Usefulness of translatability assessment: results from a retrospective study

Cited by 21 publications

References 7 publications

Conducting multinational, cross-cultural research in the functional gastrointestinal disorders: issues and recommendations. A Rome Foundation working team report

Conducting multinational, cross-cultural research in the functional gastrointestinal disorders: issues and recommendations. A Rome Foundation working team report

Development of a New Tool for Evaluating the Benefit of Preventive Treatments for Migraine on Functional Outcomes – The Migraine Functional Impact Questionnaire (MFIQ)

The forward‐backward and dual‐panel translation methods are comparable in producing semantic equivalent versions of a heart quality of life questionnaire

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