Shared decision-making in healthcare: development and assessment of the translated Finnish version of the SDM-Q-9.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The aim of this study was to assess the cultural validity and reliability of a Finnish version of the nine-item Shared Decision-Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9) in a sample of patients with different sociodemographic characteristics.

Method

The original SDM-Q-9 was translated into Finnish with the agreement of the developers of the original scale. The standardised translation procedure was followed by a pilot test of the questionnaire. The data were collected from an online questionnaire. Reliability was estimated by Cronbach's alpha. Structural validity of the questionnaire was assessed by confirmatory factor analysis.

Results

The pilot study assessing the cultural validity of the scale was a success, as it did not find any expressions needing to be revised. The F

SUBMITTER: Rosenlund M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12598053 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature