Linguistic Validation Manual for Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Instruments

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The manual contains the methodology of translation approved by C Acquadro, CRB Joyce, DL Patrick, JE Ware and AW Wu, from our Scientific Advisory Committee.

This manual is centered on the linguistic validation process, and gives information on:

The parties involved

The detailed procedures to be applied when an original instrument is to be used in another country and/or in another language

This covers:

Procedures for instruments developed in English and needed in another language
Procedures for instruments developed in English which will be used in another English-speaking country
Procedures for instruments that were developed in languages other than English

This document already used as a reference document by the FDA will be a valuable source of information to answer any question you may have about cross-cultural adaptation of PRO instruments.

ISBN: 2-9522021-0-9