Translation and linguistic validation of the EXACT tool

Lillian SavicFACITtrans The purpose of this study was to translate and linguistically validate the EXAcerbations of Chronic pulmonary disease Tool (EXACT) instrument into Hausa, Igbo, Swahili, and Yoruba for use with patients in Kenya and Nigeria, as well as to...

Item bank for measuring communicative participation

Eline AlonsHU University of Applied Sciences The ability to communicate is a prerequisite for participating in daily life. Yet, communication does not always come naturally. Some children grow up with communication problems, such as difficulty speaking (e.g.,...

Measuring QOL for patients’ family members

Rubina Shah, MSc MPH;1 Andrew Finlay, FRCP;1 and Sam Salek, PhD RPh FFPM FRPS2 1 Cardiff University, School of Medicine2 School of Life & Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire The impact of disease on the quality of life of patients’ partners and family...