The Chinese version of the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire: translation and cross-cultural adaptation

BMC Ophthalmology

Research Article

Natalia Cantó-Sancho¹  Mar Seguí-Crespo²  Elena Ronda-Pérez³  Guanlan Zhao⁴ 

[1] Department of Optics, Pharmacology and Anatomy, University of Alicante, 03690, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain;Department of Optics, Pharmacology and Anatomy, University of Alicante, 03690, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain;Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, 03690, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain;Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, 03690, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain;Biomedical Research Networking Center for Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029, Madrid, Spain;Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, 03690, San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain;Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, China;

关键词: Cross-cultural adaptation;    Computer vision syndrome;    Questionnaire;    Video display terminals;    Public health;    Chinese;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12886-023-03031-y

 received in 2022-06-22, accepted in 2023-06-09,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe Spanish version of the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q©) is a validated instrument, with good psychometric properties, to measure Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) in workers using Video Display Terminals (VDTs). To date, there are no known valid instruments in Chinese for the assessment of CVS despite the high exposure to VDTs at work that this population presents. For this, the purpose of this study is to translate and cross-culturally adapt the CVS-Q© into Chinese.MethodsA study with five consecutive stages: direct translation, synthesis of translations, back translation, consolidation by a committee of experts, and pre-test. During the pre-test, a cross-sectional pilot study was conducted on VDT users (n = 44) who completed the Chinese version of the questionnaire plus an ad hoc post-test to assess the comprehensibility of the scale and to verify aspects of its applicability and feasibility. Data concerning sociodemographic information, general and ocular health, use of optical correction and varying exposure to VDTs was also collected.ResultsThe entire sample considered the Chinese version of the CVS-Q© simple, clear, and easy to understand and 95.5% also found it easy to complete. 88.7% considered that the scale did not need any improvement. The final version of the Chinese scale to measure CVS was obtained (the CVS-Q CN©). The mean age of participants was 31.3 ± 9.8 years, 47.6% were women, and 57.1% used VDTs to work for more than 8 h/day.ConclusionsThe CVS-Q CN© can be considered an easy tool to assess CVS in workers exposed to digital devices in China. This version would facilitate research, its use in clinical practice, and the prevention of occupational hazards in the workplace.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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