Spanish modified version of the palliative care outcome scale-symptoms renal: cross-cultural adaptation and validation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high symptoms burden that is related to a poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and high costs of care. Validated instruments may be useful for assessing the symptoms and monitoring outcomes in these patients. The Palliative care Outcome Scale-Symptoms Renal (POS-S Renal) is a patient-reported outcome measure for assessing symptoms in CKD stage 4-5. This study is the first cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric analysis of this clinical tool. The purpose of this study is to carry out a cross-cultural adaptation of the POS-S Renal for Spanish-speaking patients, and to perform an analysis of the psychometric properties of this questionnaire.

Methods

The English version of the POS-S Renal was culturally adap

SUBMITTER: Gutierrez-Sanchez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5116210 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature