Table 1.
Results of Translation/Back Translation and Expert Panel Review of National Center for Human Genome Research Knowledge Scale Items
| Question no. | Original English word | Translation by study team | Back translation by study team and medical translator | Words/phrases discussed by expert panel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Chance | Riesgo | Risk | Probabilidad (Probability) Chance (Chance) Posibilidad (Possibility) Riesgo (Risk) |
| 1 | Altered | Alterado (modificado) | Changed (Modified) | Cambiado (Changed) Alterado (Altered) Modificado (Modified) |
| 4 | Removed | Remover | Removing | Quitar (Take Off ) Extirpar (Extract) Remover (Remove) |
| 7 | Spreads | Regado | Spreads | Esparcido (Scattered) Extendido (Extended) Ha ido a otra parte (Has gone to another part) Regado (Spread) |
| 11 | Breasts removed | Una mujer que se ha removido los senos | Breasts removed | Extirpado (Eradicate) Se le han quitado (She had taken off ) Una mujer que se ha removido los senos (A woman who has had her breasts removed) |
Boldface words indicate final Spanish words used.