• Sao Paulo Med J · Jun 2020

    Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) for use in Brazilian Portuguese: questionnaire validity study.

    • Adrianny Larissa Oliveira Conceição, Natália de Castro Corrêa, Patrícia Rodrigues Ferreira, Adriana Sousa Rêgo, Fabricio Brito Silva, Sarah Tarcísia Rebelo Ferreira de Carvalho, Rosane da Silva Dias, Bruna Katarine Beserra Paz, Viviane Chaves de Carvalho Rocha, and Daniela Bassi-Dibai.
    • Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Ceuma, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
    • Sao Paulo Med J. 2020 Jun 1; 138 (3): 244252244-252.

    BackgroundThe Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) is a questionnaire that was developed by Finnish researchers to track the risk of diabetes.ObjectiveTo translate, cross-culturally adapt and validate the FINDRISC for use in Brazilian Portuguese.Design And SettingQuestionnaire validity study conducted at a private university.MethodsThe Brazilian version of the FINDRISC was developed through the processes of translation, back-translation, committee review and pre-testing. Test-retest reliability was measured using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), kappa coefficient, standard error of measurement (SEM) and minimum detectable change (MDC). Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach's alpha. For construct validity, the total score of the FINDRISC was correlated with the Diabetes Knowledge Scale (DKN-A) and Diabetes Mellitus Risk Questionnaire (QRDM). Ceiling and floor effects were also evaluated in the present study.ResultsFor construct validity and floor and ceiling effect measurements, a total sample of 107 participants was used. For reliability, a subsample of 51 participants out of the total sample was used. We identified adequate values for reliability (kappa ≥ 0.79 and ICC = 0.98) and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.84). Regarding the error inherent in the FINDRISC, we found SEM = 8.02% and MDC = 22.44%. There were significant correlations between the FINDRISC and the QRDM (r = 0.686) and DKN-A (r = -0.216). No ceiling or floor effects were found.ConclusionThe Brazilian version of the FINDRISC has adequate psychometric properties that are in accordance with the best international recommendations.

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