Issues, Challenges, and Solutions in Translating Study Instruments

Amanda Weeks, Hal Swerissen and John Belfrage
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Hal Swerissen: La Trobe University
John Belfrage: Inner East Community Health Centre

Evaluation Review, 2007, vol. 31, issue 2, 153-165

Abstract: Cross-cultural adaptation of study instruments is a difficult, time-consuming, but arguably cost-effective process. If conducted properly, it has the advantage that the translated study instruments are accurate, easy to understand, accessible, and culturally appropriate to the target audience and produce reliable and valid data. This article explores issues, challenges, and solutions for translating a set of research instruments used in a randomized, controlled trial for four separate community languages (Chinese, Vietnamese, Greek, Italian).

Keywords: translation; research; instrumentation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1177/0193841X06294184

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