Name of the SIG: Translation and Cultural Adaptation

Purpose of SIG:

The Translation and Cultural Adaptation Special Interest Group (TCA-SIG) had its first meeting on 18 October 2004 in Hong Kong, China. The overall objectives of the group are:

-to identify and advance research in different areas of interest to all parties involved in the field of Translation and Cultural Adaptation and - to ensure that cross-cultural issues receive sufficient visibility within Isoqol's annual conferences.

The group is chaired by Katrin Conway and Donald Patrick and is divided into 3 subgroups as follows:

The "Translation Difficulties" subgroup is led by Katrin Conway. The objective of this group is to create a list of good practices for questionnaire developers based on the review of common translations difficulties and proposed solutions of how to avoid them.
We are currently collecting examples of translation difficulties. Please click here to submit your example

The "Equivalences" subgroup is led by Sonya Eremenco. The objective of this group is the collection and review of existing classifications of equivalences and applications through concrete examples.
We are currently collecting examples of response scales. If you wish to submit your example, please click here.

The "Methodologies" subgro up led by Mona Martin. The objective of this group is to identify and prioritise a research agenda for the development and comparison of methodologies in the field of translation and cross-cultural research.

Chair: Katrin Conway
Co-Chair: Donald Patrick

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ISOQOL TCA SIG Meetings

2006

Symposium Abstract submitted on “Translation and Cultural Adaptation of PRO Questionnaires: Review of the Activities of the ISOQOL Translation and Cultural Adaptation Special Interest Group (TCA SIG)
ISOQOL 13th Annual Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 2006
ISOQOL Translation and Cultural Adaptation Special Interest Group (TCA-SIG)
Minutes of the Annual meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal (ISOQOL 2006) on 13 October 2006
Annual Meeting: ISOQOL Translation and Cultural Adaptation Special Interest Group (TCA-SIG)
Slides of the presentation at the Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting: ISOQOL Translation and Cultural Adaptation Special Interest Group (TCA-SIG)

2005

ISOQOL Translation and Cultural Adaptation Special Interest Group (TCA-SIG): Update of Activities
San Francisco, USA, 19 October 2005
ISOQOL Translation and Cultural Adaptation Special Interest Group Minutes of meeting
San Francisco, USA, 19 October 2005 (ISOQOL 2005)


2004

ISOQOL Translation and Cultural Adaptation Special Interest Group (TCA-SIG)
Hong Kong, China, 18 October 2004
ISOQOL Translation and Cultural Adaptation Special Interest Group Minutes of first meeting held
Hong Kong, China, 18 October 2004

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