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. 2013 Nov-Dec;17(6):593–605. doi: 10.1590/S1413-35552012005000128

Table 1.

Modifications carried out during the translation period.

Questionnaire Item - term T1 and T2 Version T12
Several questions - Seniors T1 - Older people Elderly
T2 - Elderly
Q2 - Do you feel you are at risk for falling at any given moment? T1 - Do you feel you are at risk of falling at any given moment? Do you feel you are at risk of falling at any moment?
T2 - Do you feel you are at risk of falling at any moment?
Q3 - Stubbing toe T1 - Stub one's toe Stub one's toe
T2 - Twist one's toe
Q8 - Knitted slippers T1 - Knitted slippers Knitted slippers
T2 - Knitted flip-flops
Q8 - Lace up walking shoe T1 - Shoes with shoelaces Lace-up walking shoe
T2 - Lace up walking shoe
Q12 - Stroke T1 - Stroke Stroke
T2 - cerebrovascular
accident
Q16 - "nerve pills" T1 - "Anxiolytics" "Nerve pills"
T2 - "Nerve pills"
Q20 - When getting out of bed, it is best to: T1 - When you get up, it is better to: When you get up, it is better to:
T2 - When you get out of bed, it is better
to:
Q21 - Salty potato chips T1 - Salty potato chip Salty potato chips
T2 - Salty potato chips
Q22 - ... is more likely T1 - … has/have higher … has/have higher probability
probability
T2 - … it is more likely

T1=Version of the first translator

T2=Version of the second translator

T12=Summary version