Translation, adaptation, and validation of ASK nasal-12 into Brazilian Portuguese.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Translate, adapt, and validate the Anterior Skull Base Nasal Inventory 12 questionnaire (ASK Nasal-12) to Brazilian Portuguese.

Methods

A prospective longitudinal observational study was developed at the Skull Base Surgery Center clinic of the Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo. There were five stages to translating the original ASK-12 questionnaire: two independent translations, consensus between the two, back-translation, comparison, and revision for the semi-final version. Internal consistency, reliability, and validation with a previous already validate questionnaire were all assessed.

Results

Over 30 months 72 patients in total were included in the study, of which six had to be excluded afterwards according to the research criteria. The i

SUBMITTER: Rickli JCK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11492054 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature