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

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Abstract

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.

Translated title of the contributionTraducción y adaptación de la escala SQLS para medir calidad de vida en pacientes con esquizofrenia en Colombia
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)95-102
Number of pages8
JournalRevista Facultad de Medicina
Volume60
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Psychometrics
  • Quality of life
  • Questionnaires
  • Reproducibility of results (MeSH)
  • Schizophrenia
  • Translating

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