Type 1 diabetes

The Danish Version of the Problem Areas in Diabetes-Teen (PAID-T) Scale: Translation and Linguistic Validation

Pediatr DiabetesPublished Translation and linguistic validation study

Authors' conclusion

This study described the translation and linguistic validation of the PAID-T scale into Danish. After modifications based on the feedback from the cognitive interviews, the Danish version was found to be linguistically equivalent to the original English version.

Study context

Population
Adolescents with T1D (Danish)
Outcome
Understandability and relevance of the Danish PAID-T
Methodological detailstwo phases, forward-backward translation, cognitive interviews, Translation per International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research guidelines; Danish version modified after cognitive interviews to ensure linguistic equivalence with the English original
  • Two phases
  • Forward-backward translation
  • Cognitive interviews
  • Translation per International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research guidelines; Danish version modified after cognitive interviews to ensure linguistic equivalence with the English original

Performance

As reported in the abstract

  • Danish PAID-T found understandable and relevant for adolescents with T1D
  • No questions found irrelevant
  • Balancing alcohol intake and blood sugar not covered by PAID-T, though relevant in the Danish target group

Original publication

The Danish Version of the Problem Areas in Diabetes-Teen (PAID-T) Scale: Translation and Linguistic Validation. Pediatr Diabetes. Published 23 June 2023. doi:10.1155/2023/4655563

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