Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and measurement properties of the dysmenorrhea symptom interference (DSI) scale-Brazilian version.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Dysmenorrhea Symptom Interference (DSI) scale is a reliable, valid, and responsive tool to assess the interference of menstrual pain in the physical, mental, and social activities of women.

Objective

To translate and cross-culturally adapt the DSI scale into Brazilian-Portuguese (DSI-BrPt) and investigate the measurement properties of this version in on- and off-menses versions.

Methods

The original (United States) scale was translated and culturally adapted following existing guidelines. Measurement properties of the DSI-BrPt were investigated in 1387 women with dysmenorrhea. Reliability was analyzed via intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and test-retest reliability. Furthermore, structural validity, internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha), cros

SUBMITTER: Mantovan SGM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11192778 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature