Cultural adaptation and initial psychometric properties of the DISABKIDS ® – Cystic Fibrosis Module – Brazilian version

Abstract

This study aimed to perform the cultural adaptation and describe the initial psychometric properties of the DISABKIDS®−Cystic Fibrosis Module instrument to measure health-related quality of life for children and adolescents and their parents/caregivers. Methodological study of sequential development, including 126 participants in four Brazilian states. Involved translation and back translation of items, semantic and conceptual equivalence, face validity and description of the initial psychometric properties related to the construct and reliability. For semantic equivalence of the adapted version, there were adjustments in the phrasing of an item. The instrument showed satisfactory internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha values between 0.70 and 0.85, convergent validity with correlation values above 0.40 in 85% of the items and divergent validity with scale fit higher than 75%. The Brazilian version of DISABKIDS® – CFM will certainly constitute a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the quality of life of Brazilian children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.