Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of generic and cancer-related patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for use with cancer patients in Brazil: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This systematic review (1) identifies the current generic and cancer-related patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) that have been cross-culturally adapted to Brazilian Portuguese and applied to cancer patients and (2) critically evaluates their cross-cultural adaptation (CCA) and measurement properties.

Methods

Seven databases were searched for articles regarding the translation and evaluation of measurement properties of generic and cancer-related PROMs cross-culturally adapted to Brazilian Portuguese that are applied in adult (≥18 years old) cancer patients. The methodological quality of included studies was assessed using the COSMIN checklist.

Results

The bibliographic search retrieved 1674 hits, of which seven studies analysing eight instruments were i

SUBMITTER: Albach CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5874274 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature