The Subscales Vestibular Activities and Participation Measure Questionnaire (SVAP) measures limitations in activities and restrictions in participation in patients with vestibular conditions. This questionnaire has undergone a translation and cultural adaptation process from English to several languages.ObjectivesThe objectives of the study were to translate and culturally adapt the SVAP from English to Puerto Rican...
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Discussion
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Audiologists and vestibular specialists serving Puerto Rican or broader Caribbean Spanish-speaking populations can now use a culturally validated SVAP questionnaire — a meaningful workflow addition for equitable patient-reported outcome measurement.
Culturally adapted, validated outcome measures are essential for equitable vestibular care in Spanish-speaking populations who are currently underserved by English-only assessment tools.
- 01The Subscales Vestibular Activities and Participation Questionnaire (SVAP) has been translated into Puerto Rican Spanish.
- 02Cultural adaptation ensures linguistic and contextual appropriateness for the target population.
- 03Expands access to standardised vestibular patient-reported outcome measures for Spanish-speaking patients.
- 04Fills a gap for clinicians serving Puerto Rican and potentially other Caribbean Spanish-speaking communities.
- 05Published in a peer-reviewed journal focused on hearing and balance.
The SVAP translation is culturally adapted for Puerto Rican Spanish-speaking patients.
studysupported- PMID
- 42409630
- DOI
- 10.1177/09574271261454951.
- Journal
- British Journal of Audiology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Puerto Rican Spanish-speaking individuals with vestibular disorders
- Intervention
- Translation and cultural adaptation of the SVAP questionnaire into Puerto Rican Spanish
- Comparator
- Original English-language SVAP
Primary outcomes
Linguistic equivalence of translated SVAP; Cultural appropriateness of adapted items