Adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of Dyspnoea-12 scale in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dyspnoea-12 scale is a validated assessment tool, capturing the perception of dyspnoea and its physical and affective effects in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A validated version for the Chinese-speaking population has been unavailable.

Objective

To develop a Chinese version of D-12 (D-12-C) scale and evaluate its validity and reliability.

Methods

D-12 was translated from English to traditional Chinese in collaboration with a physician and a linguist. Back translation was adopted to ensure accuracy of the translation. A total of 155 COPD patients were recruited to test the reliability and validity of the D-12-C scale. Internal reliability and test-retest reliability were measured with Cronbach's alpha coefficient and intra

SUBMITTER: Choi TCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518647 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature