Translation to Portuguese and cultural adaptation of Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire - Parent Form (FAQLQ-PF)

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Couto, M (Author) FMUP; Silva, D (Author) FMUP; Piedade, S (Author) Other; Borrego, LM (Author) Other; Flokstra de Blok, B (Author) Other; Galvin, AD (Author) Other; Morais Almeida, M (Author) Other

Journal

Title: European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Vol. 48 No. 5

Pages: 82-87

ISSN: 1764-1489

Publisher: EDRA SPA - LSWR Group

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Authenticus ID: P-00M-7SX

Abstract (EN): Food allergy is a health problem with significant negative impact in Quality of Life (QoL). We aimed to translate into Portuguese and culturally adapt to our population the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire - Parent Form (FAQLQ-PF). Cross-cultural translation was performed according to guidelines. Linguistic validation consisted in 3 steps: forward translation, backward translation and comprehensibility testing. A consensual version was obtained and tested in parents of food allergic children by cognitive debriefing. Twelve questionnaires were fulfilled, all completed in <= 15 min. No comments, doubts or suggestions were posed, except for 2 parents regarding a question about the number of food their children had to avoid. Two gave special positive feedback about the utility of FAQLQ-PF. Changes have been included after this pre-test in accordance to doubts and suggestions of participants, and the Portuguese version is now able to be used in clinics and research.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6