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Objective: This systematic review aimed to review the reliability and validity of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) questionnaires for Brazilian children and adolescents. Also, the cross-cultural adaptation was evaluated. Methods: This systematic review is registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022300018) and was performed based on the COSMIN guideline. Electronic searches were performed in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Lilacs, BVS (BIREME), Scielo, and Embase databases until March 2023 by two independent reviewers. There was no restriction on time or language. The following studies were included: validation studies and cross-cultural adaptation of OHRQoL instruments into Brazilian Portuguese; studies that evaluated the measurement properties of OHRQoL questionnaires in children and adolescents and that reported at least one of the measurement properties: reliability, internal consistency, error measurement, content validity, construct validity, criterion validity, discriminant validity, and/or convergent validity. The following were excluded: studies of systematic reviews of OHRQoL measures; studies reporting OHRQoL assessment through instruments; construction (development) and validation of a new instrument; questionnaires that had a single item; and validation for Portuguese from Portugal. The cross-cultural adaptation process and psychometrics of the included studies were verified. Results: 6556 articles were identified, and 19 manuscripts were included. All studies were conducted in Brazil, and the age of the participants ranged from 2 to 15.42 years old. Sixteen articles presented the cross-cultural validation steps. Cronbach's alpha of the revised instruments ranged from 0.59 to 0.86. Conclusions: It can be concluded that most studies provided information and evidence regarding validity, reliability, translation, and cultural adaptation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Burns, as they are an indisputably traumatic event that even puts the person's life at risk, leave several marks in the lives of those who were injured, usually symptoms of depression. The general objective of this study is to analyze the knowledge produced and published related to the assessment of depression symptoms in burn patients. The study is a literature review, adopted the integrative modality, which is considered the broadest methodological approach regarding reviews and provide a broad understanding of the phenomenon analyzed. Eight articles indexed in the PubMed database were analyzed. The sample consisted of adolescents to elderly, aged between 12 and 80 years. The instruments most used to assess depression are the Hamilton Depression Scale - HDS and Beck Depression Inventory - BDI. It concludes by emphasizing the notoriety of the underdiagnosis of depression in people injured by burns, and the low number of publications in Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The space and the Brazilian city were planned and conceived according to the ideals of capitalist logic, generating socio-spatial segregations and inequalities regarding access and the dignified permanence in cities. The Municipal Master Plan, as the main instrument in the field of Urban Planning, has been used for territorial planning in Brazilian cities of different sizes. In the state of Paraná, there is a large number of municipalities with small cities that have presented Master Plans. Therefore, the question arises: have small cities developed Master Plans with applicable instruments, particularly taxable ones? The objective is to discuss urban planning and master plans in small cities, focusing on the instruments and their applicabilities, based on the city of Ivaiporã, located in the central portion of the state. For this purpose, the methodology used aimed to assess the applicability of tax instruments in the Municipal Master Plan of Ivaiporã (2008, 2010), based on the methodology developed by the Evaluation and Training Network for the Implementation of Participatory Master Plans - REDE PDP (SANTOS JUNIOR, 2011). A literature review concerning the research problem was also conducted. It is concluded that the Municipal Master Plan of Ivaiporã has its positive aspects, but it lacks necessary elements to be truly applicable and transformative of an urban structure in the long term. Although the Municipal Laws of its Municipal Master Plan and the Tax Code have advanced in the direction of its elaboration and certain actions aimed at urban development, much is still lacking to assert that this applicability occurs in a fully realized manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The presente study searched for convergente validity evidence between three instruments for assessment of phonological awareness: Roteiro de Avaliação da Consciência Fonológica (RACF), Prova de Consciência Fonológica por Produção Oral (PCFO) and Consciência Fonológica: Instrumento de Avaliação Sequencial (CONFIAS). Previous studies have performed convergent validity analyzes between RACF and PCFO, but did not include CONFAS. Considering that CONFIAS is one of the most used instruments in studies on phonological awareness in Brazil, studies of convergence validity that include it become relevant. The study included 131 children of both sexes, aged between 6 and 8, attending six classes from the first to the third grade of elementary school - two classes from each school year - from a public school located in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. Participants were assessed individually using the RACF, PCFO and CONFIAS instruments. Regarding performance, children showed better results in RACF, then in CONFIAS and worse results in PCFO. The results indicate that the RACF may be more suitable for the screening of phonemic skills and CONFIAS may be more appropriate for a more complete assessment of syllabic and phonemic skills. As for convergent validity, there was a significant, positive and strong correlation between the scores of the three instruments, namely, RACF versus PCFO (r = 0.63), RACF versus CONFIAS (r = 0.69) and PCFO versus CONFIAS (r = 0.85), in addition, the instruments with the best correlation were CONFIAS and PCFO, possibly due to the type of tasks involved. Thus, it is concluded that the three instruments have convergence between them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Eating disorders (EDs) affect up to 13% of young people and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, important, internationally recognized instruments for brief ED screening (Sick Control One Stone Fat Food Questionnaire [SCOFF]), symptom severity assessment and diagnosis (Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire [EDE-Q]) and assessment of ED-associated psychosocial impairment (Clinical Impairment Assessment Questionnaire [CIA]) were not yet available in Brazilian Portuguese. Our objective was to perform the cross-cultural adaptation and translation into Brazilian Portuguese of the instruments SCOFF, EDE-Q and CIA. Method: The process involved a series of standardized steps, as well as discussions with experts. First, the relevance and adequacy of the scales' items to our culture and population were extensively discussed. Then, two independent groups translated the original documents, creating versions that were compared. With the participation of external ED experts (i.e., who did not take part in the translation process), synthesized versions were produced. The syntheses were then applied to a focal group of patients with ED (n = 8). After that step, a preliminary version of the three scales in Brazilian Portuguese was produced and sent for back-translation by two English native speakers, who worked independently. A synthesis of the back-translations, along with the preliminary versions in Brazilian Portuguese, were sent to the original authors. Results: The Brazilian Portuguese versions of SCOFF, EDE-Q and CIA were approved by the original authors and are now available for use. Conclusion: This study provides important tools for the ED research field in Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the increase in our older adult population, there is a need for dementia training for informal and formal dementia caregivers. The objective of this scoping study is to assess dementia knowledge instruments utilized in educational programs and interventions intended for formal and informal dementia caregivers. Scoping review methodology was used to search PubMed, PsycInfo, CINAHL and Web of Science with tailored database search terms. The search yielded 8101 results, with 35 studies meeting inclusion. Studies were conducted in eight countries, had varying study designs (randomized controlled trials [RCTs] = 9, non‐RCTs = 6, one‐group study design = 20) and utilized previously published (19) and author developed (16) instruments. Furthermore, the studies were internationally diverse, conducted in the United States (n = 18), Australia (n = 7), UK (n = 3), China (n = 2), Canada (n = 2), Taiwan (n = 1), Brazil (n = 1) and multi‐country (n = 1). Only two studies focused on minority populations. While author‐developed instruments may be more relevant and timesaving, studies should strive to validate instruments or use previously published instruments to help standardize findings across studies and understand better the effects of educational programs on caregiver knowledge. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 397–413. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focal cryoablation (FC), brachytherapy (B) and active surveillance (AS) were offered to patients diagnosed with very low-risk prostate cancer (VLRPC) in an equal access protocol. Comprehensive validated self-report questionnaires accessed patients' erectile (IIEF-5) and voiding (IPSS) functions, Beck scales measured anxiety (BAI), hopelessness (BHS) and depression (BDI), SF-36 reflected patients' quality of life added to the emotional thermometers including five visual analogue scales (distress, anxiety, depression, anger and need for help). Kruskal-Wallis or ANOVA tests and Spearman's correlations were obtained among groups and studied variables. Thirty patients were included, median follow-up 18 months (15-21). Those on AS ( n = 11) were older, presented higher hopelessness (BHS) and lower general health perceptions (SF-36) scores than patients opting for FC ( n = 10) and B ( n = 9), P = 0.0014, P = 0.0268 and P = 0.0168 respectively. Patients on B had higher IPSS scores compared to those under FC and AC, P = 0.0223. For all 30 included patients, Spearman's correlation ( rs) was very strong between BHS and general health perceptions ( rs = −0.800, P < 0.0001), and weak/moderate between age and BHS ( rs = 0.405, P = 0.026) and age and general health perceptions ( rs = −0.564, P = 0.001). The sample power was >60%. To be considered in patients' counselling and care, current study supports the hypothesis that even VLRPC when untreated undermines psychosocial domains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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