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Translation and cross-cultural

adaptation of the “Vanderbilt Pediatric

Dizziness Handicap Inventory for Patient

Caregivers" questionnaire to Portugal

for pediatric vertigo evaluation

Original Article

Authors Abstract

Vestibular disorders in childhood may lead to
Joana Nascimento avoidance behaviours, with associated adverse
Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, effects, and thus rapid diagnosis is important. This
Portugal study aims to translate to European Portuguese
Inês Moreira and culturally adapt the "Vanderbilt Pediatric
Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Dizziness Handicap Inventory for Patient
Portugal caregivers" (DHI-PC) questionnaire to Portugal. The
methodological sequence used was based on the
Eugénia Machado steps recommended in the international literature.
Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Three focus groups were conducted to evaluate
Portugal the preservation of the construct and the correct
Conceição Monteiro understanding of sentences and expressions.
Hospital dos Lusíadas, Portugal The team responsible for the adaptation reached
consensus taking into account the changes
Maria Manuel Henriques discussed in the focus groups, with the purpose
Hospital da CUF, Portugal of achieving semantic, idiomatic, experimental,
and conceptual equivalence, which would ensure
Pedro Araújo an accurate translation and an adequate cultural
Hospital da Luz, Portugal
adaptation. For its use in clinical practice, validation
Margarida Amorim of the instrument will be carried out in a second
Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra, Portugal phase.
Keywords: child; dizziness; surveys and
Herédio Sousa questionnaires; focus groups; caregivers; Portugal
Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central,
Portugal
Introduction
Symptoms such as dizziness and/or vertigo
and unsteadiness, although more common
in adults, are not rare in childhood . The
1,2
Correspondência:
Joana Nascimento presentation of vertigo varies according to the
Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital Dona Estefânia, child’s age. In most cases, a vestibular deficit
Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central
R. Jacinta Marto, Lisboa, Portugal. does not cause a marked disability in children,
Email: joana-nascimento@campus.ul.pt but it may delay the accomplishment of some
Telefone: 00351910557419 developmental stages. The affected children

can often be labeled as clumsy or having
Article received on April 6, 2022. poor coordination. According to the literature,
Accepted for publication on January 30, 2023.
approximately 70% of the cases of childhood

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