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Title:

Translation and validation of an epilepsy-screening questionnaire in three Nigerian languages.

Document type:
Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
Watila, Musa M; Balarabe, Salisu A; Komolafe, Morenikeji; Igwe, Stanley C; Bimbo Fawale, Michael; van Diessen, Eric; Nyandaiti, Yakub W; Singh, Gagandeep; Winkler, Andrea S; Sander, Josemir W
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: We describe the development, translation and validation of epilepsy-screening questionnaires in the three most popular Nigerian languages: Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. METHODS: A 9-item epilepsy-screening questionnaire was developed by modifying previously validated English language questionnaires. Separate multilingual experts forward- and back-translated them to the three target languages. Translations were discussed with fieldworkers and community members for ethnolinguistic acceptabili...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Epilepsy Behav
Year:
2021
Journal volume:
114
Journal issue:
Pt A
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107604
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33268016
Print-ISSN:
1525-5050
TUM Institution:
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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