Chemotherapy in the elderly: translation of hurria’s toxicity score to portuguese

• Autor(a) principal: Pontes,Lucíola de Barros
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Chinaglia,Lessandra, Karnakis,Theodora, Todaro,Juliana, Rodrigues,Heloisa Veasay, Souza,Polianna Mara Rodrigues de, Koch,Ludmila de Oliveira, Guendelmann,Rafael Aliosha Kaliks, Giglio,Auro del
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/425
• topic: oncology; geriatrics, chemotherapy; toxicity.

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To describe the translation and transcultural adaptation of Hurria’s chemotherapy toxicity score, a prediction tool to estimate chemotherapy toxicity in the elderly.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> The original English version of the score was translated to Portuguese using the forward and backward translation technique, as described by Guilemin.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> The translation was performed by two Brazilians (a physician and a professional translator), both fluent in English. Two professionals from a specialized linguistic service, not related to the study, then carried out the backward translation. Finally, a medical committee composed of oncologists, geriatricians, and hematologists discussed the consistency of the score, choosing a final version of the instrument in Portuguese. This version was piloted-tested in medical charts in an Oncogeriatric service, with high reliability as tested by Kappa statistic test.<br> <b>CONCLUSION:</b> The final version of Hurria’s chemotherapy toxicity score in Portuguese proved to be an easy, clear, and quick tool, suitable for use in clinical practice.</p>