Validity and reliability of a questionnaire on knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors for use in Brazil

• Main Authors: Marco Aurelio Lumertz Saffi (Author), Luis Joeci Jacques de Macedo Junior (Author), Melina Maria Trojahn (Author), Carisi Anne Polanczyk (Author), Eneida Rejane Rabelo-Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Using a sample of patients with coronary artery disease, this methodological study aimed to conduct a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a questionnaire on knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors (Q-FARCS), lifestyle changes, and treatment adherence for use in Brazil. The questionnaire has...