A1 Journal article (refereed)
The CARe Burn Scale - Adult Form : Translation and linguistic validation into Finnish (2021)

Lahdenperä, N.-I., Repo, J. P., Aartolahti, E., Tollow, P., Griffiths, C., Harcourt, D., Vuola, J., & Lindford, A. (2021). The CARe Burn Scale - Adult Form : Translation and linguistic validation into Finnish. Burns, 47(8), 1922-1928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2021.02.017

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All authors or editors: Lahdenperä, Noora-Ilona; Repo, Jussi P.; Aartolahti, Eeva; Tollow, Philippa; Griffiths, Catrin; Harcourt, Diana; Vuola, Jyrki; Lindford, Andrew

Journal or series: Burns

ISSN: 0305-4179

eISSN: 1879-1409

Publication year: 2021

Volume: 47

Issue number: 8

Pages range: 1922-1928

Publisher: Elsevier BV

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2021.02.017

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Abstract

Background Burn injury can dramatically deteriorate health-related quality of life. Effective burn care may minimize the impact of the burn injury and ensure optimal functional outcome. This requires continuous improvement in burn care and assessment of treatment results. The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt and linguistically validate the CARe Burn Scale—Adult Form, a burn-specific patient-reported outcome measure, into Finnish. Methods The translation process followed theInternational Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research guidelines consisting of forward and backward translations, pilot-testing and cognitive debriefing interviews of five burn patients, and proofreading before finalizing. The process involved expert panel meetings and continuous discussion between the developers of the Scale and the research group. Results In the forward translation 10 amendments were required. After the backward translation, 12 items were reworded. Cognitive debriefing interviews led to three alterations enhancing the comprehensiveness and accuracy of the translation. The translation was reviewed by burn occupational therapists for practicality, resulting in 12 modifications. Minor grammatical changes were made after proofreading. Conclusion The Finnish version is the first foreign translation of the CARe Burn Scale. It is equivalent to the original Scale and ready for psychometric validation with burn patients in Finland.

Keywords: burns and scalds; quality of life; self-evaluation; self-rated health; measuring instruments (indicators)

Free keywords: burn injury; CARe Burn Scale; patient-reported outcome measure; quality of life; translation

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2021

JUFO rating: 1