Questionnaire for identifying children with chronic conditions (QuICCC-R): translation and adaptation

Abstract

Objective  Develop the translation and cultural adaptation of the Questionnaire for Identifying Children With Chronic Conditions-Revised (QuICCC-R, published in 1999) for Brazilian Portuguese. The questionnaire was developed to identify children with chronic conditions through the application, to their parents or responsible caregivers, of 16 questions about the repercussions of these conditions, such as functional limitations, dependence on compensatory mechanisms or care and higher-than-expected service use for their age. The method used does not depend on diagnoses. The questionnaire can be applied face to face or by telephone and takes two minutes on average.

Methods  Methodological study, developed in the following stages: translation, back-translation, expert review 1, pretest, expert review 2 and calculation of content validity index.

Results  The questionnaire was translated and adapted to Portuguese, guaranteeing the semantic, idiomatic and cultural equivalence. The pretest and content validation by the expert committee (index 0.99) permitted the improvement of the questionnaire for the sake of application and understanding by the target audience.

Conclusion  Being fast and easy to apply, the questionnaire can contribute to identify the chronic childhood condition in clinical practice and in epidemiological studies, supporting planning in health.