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Cross-cultural adaptation to the Dutch language of the PainDETECT-Questionnaire
Hans Timmerman1, André P Wolff, Tobias Schreyer
1Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. h.timmerman@anes.umcn.nl
Background:
The PainDETECT-Questionnaire (PDQ) helps to identify neuropathic components in patients suffering from pain. It can be used by clinicians in daily practice and in clinical trials.
Aim:
The aim of this study is to perform a translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PDQ for use in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Methods:
The first phase was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the PDQ to Dutch. The second phase was to assess the face validity in the Netherlands and Belgium using qualitative and quantitative data collection.
Results:
The length, the readability, and the clarity of the questionnaire were good for all patients. The questionnaire was judged to have a good layout and to be clearly organized.
Conclusion:
The PDQ Dutch language Version is a well translated and cross-culturally adapted questionnaire, which might be useful for screening for neuropathic components of pain in the Netherlands and Belgium.
