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ArticleFrontiers in health services2025

Using content validity index methodology for cross-cultural translation of a patient-reported outcome measure for head and neck cancer.

Janet H Van Cleave, Alizendie Guerra, Eva Liang, Carolina Gutiérrez, Ron J Karni, Marcely Tsikis, Geanise Pearl C Nguyen, Allison P Squires

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Janet H Van CleaveDepartment of Nursing Research, UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, TX, United States.
Alizendie GuerraNYU Meyers College of Nursing, New York, NY, United States.
Eva LiangOffice of Research and Innovation, Stony Brook School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY, United States.
Carolina GutiérrezDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, United States.
Ron J KarniDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, United States.
Marcely TsikisDepartment of Nursing Research, UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, TX, United States.
Geanise Pearl C NguyenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, United States.
Allison P SquiresNYU Meyers College of Nursing, New York, NY, United States.

Funding

Implementing the NYU Electronic Patient Visit Assessment (ePVA) for Head and Neck Cancer In Rural and Urban PopulationsR01CA282149 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI JANET H VAN CLEAVE · 2023 to 2026
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Abstract

Introduction: Translations of patient-reported measures may not account for structural and cultural differences in shared languages spoken in multiple countries, such as English, Spanish, Arabic, or Russian. The objective of this research was to create a cross-cultural Spanish translation of the New York University (NYU) Electronic Patient Visit Assessment (ePVA) Methods: Using the Content Validity Index (CVI) methodology, an expert panel of nurses ( Results: The translation was acceptable in cultural relevance (average CVI score = 0.95) and equivalence (average CVI score = 0.84). Cognitive interviews revealed 9 problematic items that differed in words and meaning, primarily addressing pain and swallowing symptoms. These items were refined and included in the final translation of the Spanish ePVA. Conclusion: These study findings underscore the need for survey instrument translations that account for variations in shared languages spoken across countries.

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head and neck cancerimmigrantslimited english proficiencypatient reported outcome measurespublic health

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PMCPMC12226542

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