Lessons learned in applying the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research methodology to translating Canadian Emergency Department Information System Presenting Complaints List into German
Brammen D, Greiner F, Dormann H, MacH C, Wrede C, Ballaschk A, Stewart D, Walker S, Oesterling C, Kulla M (2018)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2018
Journal
Book Volume: 25
Pages Range: 295-299
Journal Issue: 4
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000450
Abstract
Objectives The patient's presenting complaint guides diagnosis and treatment in the emergency department, but there is no classification system available in German. The Canadian Emergency Department Information System (CEDIS) Presenting Complaint List (PCL) is available only in English and French. As translation risks the altering of meaning, the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) has set guidelines to ensure translational accuracy. The aim of this paper is to describe our experiences of using the ISPOR guidelines to translate the CEDIS PCL into German. Materials and methods The CEDIS PCL (version 3.0) was forward-translated and back-translated in accordance with the ISPOR guidelines using bilingual clinicians/translators and an occupationally mixed evaluation group that completed a self-developed questionnaire. Results The CEDIS PCL was forward-translated (four emergency physicians) and back-translated (three mixed translators). Back-translation uncovered eight PCL items requiring amendment. In total, 156 comments were received from 32 evaluators, six of which resulted in amendments. Conclusion The ISPOR guidelines facilitated adaptation of a PCL into German, but the process required time, language skills and clinical knowledge. The current methodology may be applicable to translating the CEDIS PCL into other languages, with the aim of developing a harmonized, multilingual PCL.
Involved external institutions
Eastmead Surgery
United Kingdom (GB)
Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm
Germany (DE)
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
Germany (DE)
Klinikum Fürth
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Aachen (UKA)
Germany (DE)
HELIOS Kliniken
Germany (DE)
Klinikum Südstadt Rostock
Germany (DE)
United Kingdom (GB)
Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm
Germany (DE)
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
Germany (DE)
Klinikum Fürth
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Aachen (UKA)
Germany (DE)
HELIOS Kliniken
Germany (DE)
Klinikum Südstadt Rostock
Germany (DE)
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APA:
Brammen, D., Greiner, F., Dormann, H., MacH, C., Wrede, C., Ballaschk, A.,... Kulla, M. (2018). Lessons learned in applying the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research methodology to translating Canadian Emergency Department Information System Presenting Complaints List into German. European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 25(4), 295-299. https://doi.org/10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000450
MLA:
Brammen, Dominik, et al. "Lessons learned in applying the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research methodology to translating Canadian Emergency Department Information System Presenting Complaints List into German." European Journal of Emergency Medicine 25.4 (2018): 295-299.
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