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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Translation of questions: The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) experience
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 13, No. 9, Year 2009
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the consequences of translating the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) English core questionnaires on asthma, rhinitis and eczema symptoms into other languages. DESIGN: ISAAC Phase III developed 49 language translations for adolescents and 42 for children following standardised guidelines, which included back-translating the questionnaires into English to check their accuracy and meaning. Language deviations were categorised and analysed with regard to influences on the reported symptom prevalence. RESULTS: Category 1 deviations for one or more questions were found in seven translations (14%) for adolescents and in three translations (7%) for children. Data for these questions were excluded from the worldwide analyses. Category 2 deviations were identified in the publications, and Category 3 deviations were ignored. CONCLUSIONS: Translations of questionnaires should follow a consistent protocol in global epidemiological research. Cultural norms need to be considered when evaluating back-translations into English, as disease labels are not available in every language, nor are they understood in the same way. Deviations from literal translations of English should be permitted if the intent of the original meaning is retained. A web-based tool of medical terminology would be useful for international research requiring the use of translations. © 2009 The Union.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ellwood, Philippa Ellen
New Zealand, Auckland
The University of Auckland
Williams, Hywel C.
United Kingdom, Nottingham
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom, Nottingham
Queen's Medical Centre
Aït-Khaled, Nadia
France, Paris
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Bjõrkstén, Bengt
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Robertson, Colin
Australia, Melbourne
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Anderson, H. R.
United Kingdom, London
St George's Hospital
Asher, Innes
New Zealand, Auckland
The University of Auckland
Beasley, Richard W.
New Zealand, Wellington
Medical Research Institute of new Zealand
Brunekreef, Bert A.
Netherlands, Utrecht
Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences
Crane, Julian
New Zealand, Dunedin
Otago Medical School
Ellwood, Philippa
New Zealand, Auckland
The University of Auckland
Flohr, C.
United Kingdom, Nottingham
Queen's Medical Centre
Foliaki, Sunia
New Zealand, Wellington
Centre for Public Health Research
Forastiére, Francesco
Italy, Rome
Local Health Authority Rome e
García-Marcos, Luis
Spain, Murcia
Universidad de Murcia
Keil, Ulrich
Germany, Munster
University of Münster
Lai, Christopher K.W.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mallol, Javier
Chile, Santiago
Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Mitchell, Eleanor J.
New Zealand, Auckland
The University of Auckland
Montefort, Stephen R.
Malta, Msida
L-università Ta' Malta
Odhiambo, Joseph A.
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Pearce, Neil E.
New Zealand, Wellington
Centre for Public Health Research
Robertson, Colin Francis
Australia, Melbourne
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Stewart, Alistair William
New Zealand, Auckland
The University of Auckland
Strachan, David Peter
United Kingdom, London
St George's Hospital
von Mutius, Erika R.M.
Germany, Munich
Klinikum Der Universität München
Weiland, Stephan Karl
Germany, Ulm
Universität Ulm
Weinmayr, Gudrun
Germany, Ulm
Universität Ulm
Wong, Gary Wing Kin
Hong Kong
Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong
Statistics
Citations: 29
Authors: 29
Affiliations: 21
Identifiers
ISSN:
10273719
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Phenomenological Study