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ArticleBrain sciences2021

Translation and Transcultural Adaptation of the Wessex Head Injury Matrix, Italian Version: A Preliminary Report.

Francesca Pistoia, Agnes Shiel, Raffaele Ornello, Gennaro Saporito, Luca Gentili, Antonio Carolei, Carmine Marini, Simona Sacco, Franco Marinangeli

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Article in Brain sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Francesca PistoiaNeurological Institute, Department of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0790-4240
Agnes ShielSchool of Health Sciences, National University of Ireland, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland.
Raffaele OrnelloNeurological Institute, Department of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Gennaro SaporitoNeurological Institute, Department of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Luca GentiliDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Science, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Antonio CaroleiNeurological Institute, Department of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Carmine MariniDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Science, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Simona SaccoNeurological Institute, Department of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0651-1939
Franco MarinangeliDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Science, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
University of L'Aquila · ITNational University of Ireland · IE

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Abstract

backgroundPatients who are in a coma, a vegetative state or a minimally conscious state present a clinical challenge for neurological assessment, which is a prerequisite for establishing a prognosis and planning management. Several scales have been developed to evaluate these patients. The Wessex Head Injury Matrix is a comprehensive tool but is currently available only in the French and English languages. The aim of this study was to translate and evaluate the reliability of the Italian version of the scale.

methodsThe original scale was translated according to a standard protocol: three separate translations were made, and a selected version was back-translated to check for any errors in order to obtain the most accurate Italian translation. A final back translation of the agreed version was made as a further check. The final version was then administered blind to a consecutive series of patients with severe acquired brain injury by two examiners. Inter-rater and test-retest reliability were assessed using a weighted Cohen's kappa (Kw). Concurrent validity of the WHIM was evaluated by ρ Spearman's correlation coefficient using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the Coma Recovery Scale Revised (CRS-R) as the available gold standard.

resultsTwenty-four patients (12 males and 12 females; mean age 59.9 ± 20.1; mean duration from index event 17.7 ± 20.0 days) with stroke (

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comaconsciousnessminimally conscious statesvegetative state

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