Content validity evidence of the Brazilian version of the Cognitive Symptom Checklist-Work-21.
Elaine Cristina Lopes da Rocha, Kayo Henrique Jardel Feitosa Sousa, Paola Alves de Oliveira Lucchesi and 5 others
PMID 37672463WHAT IT FOUND
A Brazilian version of the Cognitive Symptom Checklist-Work was adapted and tested with 30 breast cancer survivors.
It was well understood, though 33% struggled with item 19 due to low education, not poor wording. The tool is ready for use in Brazil.
Key findings
01The adapted instrument was well accepted by participants, with 96.6% reporting good understanding.
02Thirty-three percent of women reported difficulty understanding item 19 regarding graphs and flowcharts.
03The difficulty with item 19 was linked to the participants' education level rather than the wording of the item itself.
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What it does not show
The pre-test was conducted in only one outpatient clinic in Rio de Janeiro, which may not represent the cultural diversity of Brazil. Participants were not screened for pre-existing cognitive impairment before the pre-test. The study only assessed content validity and linguistic equivalence; other psychometric properties like reliability and internal structure were not tested. The sample size for the pre-test was small (30 women).
Declared interests
The study was funded by CAPES and FAPERJ. One author received a research productivity scholarship from CNPq. No conflicts of interest related to commercial entities were declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this tool is fully validated for all psychometric properties. This study only confirmed that the translation is accurate and the content is relevant. Reliability and construct validity have not yet been established for this Brazilian version.