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. 2015 Aug 31;10(2):36–44.

Table 1: Changes made to original HBTS items.

Original items in HBTS Modified items for HBTS-M Reasons for changes
How often do you shake salt on your food before you eat it? How often do you add salt, ketchup or sauce on your food before you eat it? Adding ketchup and source are common practice than adding salt in our culture
How often do you eat fast food? How often do you eat fast food? (KFC, McDonald, chips, eat out)? Fast food may not be ready understood, hence examples are given
How often do you make the next appointment before you leave the doctor’s office? How often do you make the next appointment before you leave the clinic? Clinic is a more common terminology than doctor’s office
How often do you forget to get prescriptions filled? How often do you forget to get your repeat medication? Repeat medication is a more common terminology than prescription filled