Banca de DEFESA: JOUBERT VITOR DE SOUTO BARBOSA

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STUDENT : JOUBERT VITOR DE SOUTO BARBOSA
DATE: 01/03/2023
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Remoto
TITLE:

ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE CONTENT OF THE CLINICAL CONTROL MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS THAT COMPOSE THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR THE ASSESSMENT, SUPPORT AND MONITORING OF ASTHMA FOR ADULTS (e-ASMA)

KEY WORDS:

Asthma; Surveys and Questionnaires; Psychometrics; Adult

PAGES: 100
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional
SUMMARY:

The assessment of asthma control in Brazil has been carried out using measurement instruments originally studied in English, translated and validated into Portuguese. These are important tools for early detection of the level of asthma control, delaying symptoms and helping to manage the disease. Objective: To adapt and test the content validity, for the adult population, of the instruments for assessing asthma control called the Asthma Support and Monitoring Assessment Questionnaire (qASMA) and the Asthma Assessment, Support and Monitoring Diary (dASMA), which make up the electronic system for Asthma Support Assessment and Monitoring (e-ASMA). Methods: This is an exploratory methodological study, evaluating measurement properties, with adults from 18 years of age, who present a diagnosis of asthma at any level of control, according to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). The present study was approved by the UFRN Ethics and Research Committee (CAAE: 35771920.2.0000.5537 and OPINION: 4.895.038) and is linked to the project “Development and validation of an electronic system for Asthma Assessment, Support and Monitoring (e- ASMA)” approved in Call CNPq/MCTI/FNDCT No. 18/2021 – UNIVERSAL in order to support scientific and technological development and innovation in the country. This followed the international recommendations of the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) and comprised 2 phases: (1) initial adaptation of the qASMA and dASMA for the adult population and obtaining preliminary versions of the instruments; (2) evaluation of conceptual and semantic adaptation and content validation of qASMA and dASMA. The qASMA and dASMA instruments developed and validated for Brazilian adolescents originated their respective versions for adults. The adaptation of the qASMA and dASMA versions for adults and their respective content validations were obtained from the initial adaptation of the items through the consensus of the researchers, followed by their judgment by a committee of judges and a pre-test carried out from interviews in depth with adults with asthma. Results: The items that make up the qASMA and dASMA were initially adapted by three study researchers. After the initial adaptation, the instruments were judged by a committee of 10 judges, who followed the COSMIN criteria for assessing the relevance and scope of the items. Initially, five qASMA items and one dASMA item had fleiss kappa values lower than adequate (0.70). These items were adapted and again sent and approved by the committee of judges. Subsequently, in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 representatives of the target audience. After analyzing the participants' discourse, five thematic categories were listed, demonstrating the scope of the instruments. All participants considered the items of the instruments relevant and understandable, as well as indicating that the instructions for completing them, the period of time to be taken into account and the response options were adequate. Some participants suggested minor changes in the wording of some items. These suggestions were accepted by the researchers in order to facilitate the understanding of the items for the final version of the instruments. Conclusion: The adaptation steps of the instruments supported their content validation and suggest that the qASMA and dASMA items are relevant, understandable and comprehensive for the target population. The qASMA and dASMA versions have adequate content validity for tracking information about asthma control in Brazilian adults. Finally, the results of this content adaptation and validation study will support the other psychometric validations of the qASMA and dASMA instruments for Brazilian adults.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2291421 - KARLA MORGANNA PEREIRA PINTO DE MENDONCA
Externa ao Programa - 2966742 - KAROLINNE SOUZA MONTEIRO - nullExterna à Instituição - RAQUEL EMANUELE DE FRANCA MENDES ALVES - EBSERH