Chemotherapy in the Elderly: Translation of Hurria's Toxicity Score to Portuguese

• Main Authors: Lucíola de Barros Pontes (Author), Lessandra Chinaglia (Author), Theodora Karnakis (Author), Juliana Todaro (Author), Heloisa Veasay Rodrigues (Author), Polianna Mara Rodrigues de Souza (Author), Ludmila de Ol iveira Koch (Author), Rafael Aliosha Kaliks Guendelmann (Author), Auro del Giglio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

OBJECTIVE: To describe the translation and transcultural adaptation of Hurria's chemotherapy toxicity score, a prediction tool to estimate chemotherapy toxicity in the elderly. METHODS: The original English version of the score was translated to Portuguese using the forward and backward translation technique, as described by Guilemin. RESULTS: The translation was performed by two Brazilians (a physician and a professional translator), both fluent in English. Two professionals from a specialized linguistic service, not related to the study, then carried out the backward translation. Finally, a medical committee composed of oncologists, geriatricians, and hematologists discussed the consistency of the score, choosing a final version of the instrument in Portuguese. This version was piloted-tested in medical charts in an Oncogeriatric service, with high reliability as tested by Kappa statistic test. CONCLUSION: The final version of Hurria's chemotherapy toxicity score in Portuguese proved to be an easy, clear, and quick tool, suitable for use in clinical practice.

Item Description

2447-2123
10.5327/Z2447-211520171700040