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<journal-id>2184-3023</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[RPER]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2184-3023</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Associação Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2184-30232021000200038</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.33194/rper.2021.174</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Tradução e adaptação transcultural da Rancho Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning Scale para Português Europeu]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Rancho Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning Scale into European Portuguese]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Traducción y adaptación transcultural de la Rancho Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning Scale al Portugués Europeo]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pereira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Victor Reis]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ribeiro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana Rita Polaco]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Coelho]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pedro]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Morgado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Tânia Manuel Moço]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Coimbra ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra Hospital Pediátrico ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Coimbra ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>31</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>31</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>4</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>38</fpage>
<lpage>46</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2184-30232021000200038&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2184-30232021000200038&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2184-30232021000200038&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Introdução: A avaliação cognitiva sistemática é essencial para estabelecer planos de reabilitação ajustados à pessoa com traumatismo crânio-encefálico (TCE). A Rancho Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning Scale (LCFS) é uma ferramenta descritiva de enquadramento do nível de cognitivo e comportamental, representando a recuperação típica das pessoas com TCE. Este estudo teve como objetivo traduzir e adaptar transculturalmente a LCFS.  Metodologia: Foi realizada a equivalência linguística da LCFS com recurso a tradutores e retrotradutores independentes. A equivalência conceptual obteve-se através de um painel de peritos, constituído por 5 elementos selecionados nas áreas das neurociências e enfermagem, seguido de um cognitive debriefing formado por 8 enfermeiros com experiência significativa em neurocirurgia. Ao longo deste processo houve o envolvimento e contributo dos autores da escala original.  Results:  A equivalência linguística foi um processo de decorreu de forma fluída. No Painel de Peritos obteve-se consenso em 79 (94%) dos 84 itens da escala. Da análise realizada no Cognitive Debriefing resultaram alterações num número reduzido de termos, obtendo-se a LCFS no português europeu.  Conclusão:  A versão portuguesa da LCFS demonstra ser de fácil entendimento e obteve-se uma robusta validade de conteúdo. Sugere-se a realização do estudo psicométrico para assegurar a validação transcultural.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Systematic cognitive assessment is essential to establish rehabilitation plans adjusted to the person with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Rancho Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning Scale (LCFS) is a descriptive tool for framing cognitive and behavioral levels, representing the typical recovery of patients with TBI. This study aims to translate and cross-culturally adapt the LCFS.  Methodology:  Linguistic equivalence of the LCFS was performed using independent translators and back-translators. Conceptual equivalence was obtained through an expert panel, with 5 elements selected in the field of &#8203;&#8203;neuroscience and nursing, followed by a cognitive debriefing composed by 8 nurses, with significant experience in neurosurgery. Throughout this process, there was the involvement and contribution of the authors of the original scale.  Resultados:  Linguistic equivalence was a fluid process. The expert panel reached a consensus on 79 (94%) of the 84 items on the scale. The analysis carried out in the cognitive debriefing resulted in changes in reduced number of terms, obtaining the LCFS in European Portuguese.  Conclusion:  The Portuguese version of the LCFS proves to be easy to understand and provides a robust content validity. A psychometric study is suggested to ensure cross-cultural validation.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introdución:  la evaluación cognitiva sistemática es fundamental para establecer planes de rehabilitación a la medida de la persona con traumatismo craneoencefálico (TCE). La Escala de Niveles de Funcionamiento Cognitivo (LCFS) de Rancho Los Amigos es una herramienta descriptiva para enmarcar el nivel cognitivo y conductual, que representa la recuperación típica de los pacientes con TCE. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo traducir y adaptar LCFS transculturalmente.  Métodologia:  La equivalencia lingüística de la LCFS se realizó mediante traductores y retrotraductores independientes. La equivalencia conceptual se obtuvo a través de un panel de expertos, compuesto por 5 elementos seleccionados en el campo de la neurociencia y enfermería, seguido de un debriefing cognitivo formado por 8 enfermeros con importante experiencia en neurocirugía. En todo este proceso se contó con la implicación y aportación de los autores de la escala original.  Resultados:  La equivalencia lingüística fue un proceso fluido. El panel de expertos se alcanzó consenso en 79 (94%) de los 84 ítems de la escala. El análisis realizado en debriefing cognitivo resultó en cambios en un número reducido de términos, obteniendo el LCFS en portugués europeo.  Conclusion:  La versión portuguesa del LCFS demuestra ser fácil de entender y se obtuvo una sólida validez de contenido. Se sugiere un estudio psicométrico para asegurar la validación intercultural.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Traumatismo Encefálico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Instrumento de Triagem de Avaliação Cognitiva]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Cognição]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Disfunção Cognitiva]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Brain trauma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cognitive Assessment Screening Instrument]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cognition]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cognitive Dysfunction]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Traumatismo craneoencefálico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Instrumento de cribado de evaluación cognitiva]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cognición]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Disfunción cognitiva]]></kwd>
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