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Issues, Challenges, and Solutions in Translating Study Instruments

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  • Amanda Weeks
  • Hal Swerissen

    (La Trobe University)

  • John Belfrage

    (Inner East Community Health Centre)

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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).

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  • Amanda Weeks & Hal Swerissen & John Belfrage, 2007. "Issues, Challenges, and Solutions in Translating Study Instruments," Evaluation Review, , vol. 31(2), pages 153-165, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:31:y:2007:i:2:p:153-165
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X06294184
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    1. Raymond Prince & Werner Mombour, 1967. "A Technique for Improving Linguistic Equivalence in Cross-Cultural Surveys," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 13(3), pages 229-237, June.
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