Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of als Functional Rating Scale-Revised in Portuguese language

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Keyte Guedes²  Cecília Pereira²  Karina Pavan¹  Berenice Cataldo Oliveira Valério¹ 

[1] ,Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São PauloSão Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;    scales;    cross-cultural comparison;    translating;    esclerose lateral amiotrófica;    escalas;    comparação transcultural;    tradução;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2010000100010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study is the cross-cultural, as well as to validate in Portuguese language the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale - Revised (ALSFRS-R). We performed a prospective study of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinically defined. The scale, after obtaining the final version in Portuguese, was administered in 22 individuals and three weeks after re-applied. There were no significant differences between the application and reapplication of the scale (p=0.069). The linear regression and internal consistency measured by Pearson correlation and alpha Conbrach were significant with r=0.975 e α=0.934. The reliability test-retest demonstrated by intraclass correlation coefficient was strong with ICC=0.975. Therefore, this version proved to be applicable, reliable and easy to be conducted in clinical practice and research.

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