Exploring the Score Equivalence of the English and Chinese Versions of the Brief Assessment Scale for Caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multilingual outcome measures are used so that research studies are more generalizable across language contexts.

Objective

To determine the score equivalence of the English and Chinese versions of Brief Assessment Scale for Caregivers (BASC) in Singapore.

Method

Caregivers of patients with advanced cancer completed the BASC in either English or Chinese. Multivariable linear regression analysis was used to compare the mean BASC total and factor scores between the 2 language versions, with adjustment for possible confounding variables. Equivalence was declared if the 90% confidence interval of the mean scores fell entirely within an equivalence zone of ±0.5 standard deviation.

Results

There were 521 ethnic Chinese participants, of whom 214 answered the

SUBMITTER: Yang GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7427359 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature