Neuroepidemiology

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Creation of a Bilingual Spanish-English Version of the Questionnaire for Verifying Stroke-Free Status

Castillo P.R.a · Brott T.G.b · Alvarez S.c · Meschia J.F.b

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aDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, bDepartment of Neurology, and cDivision of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla., USA

Keywords: Bilingual questionnaireHispanic populationSpanish-language standardized questionnairesStrokeStroke symptomsTelephone interview

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Article / Publication Details

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Abstract of Original Paper

Published online: August 20, 2004
Issue release date: September – October

Number of Print Pages: 4
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 2

ISSN: 0251-5350 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0208 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/NED

Abstract

Spanish-language versions of standardized questionnaires are important for facilitating inclusion of Hispanic populations in epidemiologic, genetic, and clinical studies. We aimed at producing a culturally adapted Spanish translation of the Questionnaire for Verifying Stroke-free Status (QVSS), an instrument used to screen for cerebrovascular end points and to ensure that subjects serving as controls in studies on stroke are indeed stroke free. Five professional translators and ten bilingual physicians independently translated the English-language version of the QVSS into Spanish. Blinded back-translation confirmed conceptual equivalence of the original English-language and final Spanish-language versions.

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Article / Publication Details

First-Page Preview
Abstract of Original Paper

Published online: August 20, 2004
Issue release date: September – October

Number of Print Pages: 4
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 2

ISSN: 0251-5350 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0208 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/NED

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