Spanish Linguistic Validation for the Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Effects on Life Outcomes

Rosario Santillana; Jonathan Skirko; Christina Roth; Travis T Tollefson

doi:10.1001/jamafacial.2018.0005

Spanish Linguistic Validation for the Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Effects on Life Outcomes

JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2018 Jul 1;20(4):331-332. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2018.0005.

Authors

Rosario Santillana¹, Jonathan Skirko², Christina Roth¹, Travis T Tollefson¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento.
² Department of Otolaryngology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

Abstract

This Research Letter describes the methodology of developing a Spanish translation of the VPI Effects on Life Outcomes (VELO) instrument through the linguistic validation.

Publication types

Validation Study

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Linguistics
Quality of Life*
Spain
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translations
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / psychology*
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / surgery