Translation and adaptation of the scale SQLS to measure quality of life in patients with Schizophrenia in Colombia

José Manuel Calvo; Ricardo Sánchez-Pedraza; Diana Marcela Peña-Solano

Translation and adaptation of the scale SQLS to measure quality of life in patients with Schizophrenia in Colombia

José Manuel Calvo, Ricardo Sánchez-Pedraza, Diana Marcela Peña-Solano

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Background. Translation and cultural adaptation of measurement instruments in health is a first step in validating a scale. The SQLS (Schizophrenia quality of life scale) is an instrument that has not been validated for use with patients in Colombia. Objective. Translation and cultural adaptation to Spanish in Colombia of the SQLS. Conclusion. As a result of this work, a preliminary version of this scale is available to generate a validated version of this instrument in order to be applied in Colombian patients.

Títol traduït de la contribució	Traducción y adaptación de la escala SQLS para medir calidad de vida en pacientes con esquizofrenia en Colombia
Idioma original	Anglès
Pàgines (de-a)	95-102
Nombre de pàgines	8
Revista	Revista Facultad de Medicina
Volum	60
Número	2
Estat de la publicació	Publicada - 2012
Publicat externament	Sí

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