Quality of Life of Celiac Patients in Brazil: Questionnaire Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Celiac disease (CD) is a common autoimmune disorder. The manifestations of the disease and the obligatory life-long gluten-free diet (GFD) are associated with the impairment of patients' quality of life. Therefore, the present study aimed to translate, culturally adapt and validate a celiac disease quality of life (CD-QoL) questionnaire and apply it to a representative number of Brazilian CD patients. (2) Methods: A cross-cultural Brazilian-Portuguese version of the CD-QoL was developed according to revised international guidelines. The questionnaire was administered to 450 celiac patients. The reliability, reproducibility and validity were studied. (3) Results: The Brazilian CD-QoL questionnaire presents valid measures of reproducibility and internal consistency. Early dia

SUBMITTER: Pratesi CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6164351 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature