Translation and adaptation of the Radiotherapy Edema Rating Scale to Brazilian Portuguese

Publication date: Available online 9 May 2017
Source:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Author(s): Débora dos Santos Queija, Lica Arakawa-Sugueno, Bruna Mello Chamma, Marco Aurélio Vamondes Kulcsar, Rogério Aparecido Dedivitis
IntroductionInternal lymphedema is one of the sequelae of head and neck cancer treatment that can lead to varying degrees of swallowing, speech, and respiration alterations. The Radiotherapy Edema Rating Scale, developed by Patterson et al., is a tool used to evaluate pharyngeal and laryngeal edema.ObjectiveTo translate into Brazilian Portuguese, to culturally adapt and test this scale in patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer.MethodsThe process followed the international guidelines and translation steps by two head and neck surgeons and back-translation performed independently by two North-American natives. The final version of the test was evaluated based on the assessment of 18 patients by two head and neck surgeons and two speech therapists using the scales in Brazilian Portuguese.ResultsThe translation and cultural adaptation were satisfactorily performed by the members of the committee in charge.ConclusionThe translation and adaptation into Brazilian Portuguese of the Radiotherapy Edema Rating Scale was successfully performed and showed to be easy to apply.



http://ift.tt/2qqqksK