# Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile for children aged less than 8 years cross-cultural adaptation

## TL;DR

This study adapted a questionnaire for caregivers of young children with burn scars for use in Brazil, ensuring it is culturally appropriate and reliable.

## Contribution

The paper provides a cross-culturally adapted version of the Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile for Brazilian use, validated through rigorous methodology.

## Key findings

- The translated version achieved high Content Validity Index scores (≥0.87 for expert committee items and ≥0.80 in the pilot test).
- Cronbach’s alpha was 0.94 overall, indicating strong internal consistency except for the friendships and social interaction dimension.
- The adaptation process followed established stages and was approved by the original instrument authors.

## Abstract

to cross-culturally adapt the Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile for Caregivers of Children aged less than 8 years for use in Brazil.

a methodological study, following the stages of translation, synthesis of translations, back-translation, judge committee, pilot test, pre-test and sending of the adapted version for approval by the instrument authors. The Content Validity Index (CVI) was used to assess agreement among judges and to assess the understanding of the instrument among caregivers. For the overall score and dimensions of the instrument, Cronbach’s alpha was used.

an CVI ≥0.87 was obtained for each item in the analysis carried out by the expert committee, and in the pilot test, CVI ≥0.80. The overall Cronbach’s alpha was 0.94 for all dimensions, except for friendships and social interaction (alpha ≥0.70).

the cross-cultural adaptation presented adequate results, supporting the validity of the translated version.

adaptar transculturalmente o Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile for Caregivers of Children aged less than 8 years para uso no Brasil.

estudo metodológico, seguindo as etapas de tradução, síntese das traduções, retrotradução, comitê de juízes, teste piloto, pré-teste e envio da versão adaptada para aprovação dos autores do instrumento. O Índice de Validade de Conteúdo (IVC) foi utilizado para avaliar a concordância entre os juízes e avaliação da compreensão do instrumento entre os cuidadores. Para o escore global e dimensões do instrumento, foi utilizado o alfa de Cronbach.

obteve-se um IVC ≥0,87 para cada item na análise realizada pelo comitê de especialistas, e no teste piloto, IVC ≥0,80. O alfa de Cronbach global foi de 0,94 para todas dimensões, exceto para amizades e interação social (alfa ≥0,70).

a adaptação transcultural apresentou resultados adequados, sustentando a validade da versão traduzida.