Standardised Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism: Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Pilot Testing in Italy.

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Journal

Journal of oral rehabilitation
ISSN: 1365-2842
Titre abrégé: J Oral Rehabil
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0433604

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
20 Oct 2024
Historique:
received: 05 01 2024
accepted: 28 09 2024
medline: 21 10 2024
pubmed: 21 10 2024
entrez: 20 10 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Recently, the Standardised Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB) has been developed for use in clinical and research settings. The aim of the present study is to describe the process of forward and back translation and pilot testing of the STAB into Italian. The English version of the STAB was adopted as a template for translation into other languages, according to a step-by-step procedure led by the expert STAB bruxism panel and mother tongue experts in the field. In detail, the translation team was made up of 12 subjects: three study coordinators, two forward translators, two back-translators and five expert panellists. Following the translation process, a pilot test in patients, dentists and dental students was performed using the 'probing' method (i.e., subjects were questioned by the examiners about the perceived content and interpretation of the items) with the aim to assess the comprehensibility of the questions and response options, and the feasibility of the tool. This paper describes the translation process of the STAB and provides the outcomes of the pilot testing phase and the face validity assessment. The preliminary results suggest that, from a global point of view, the STAB reflects the characteristics required in clinical and research settings. Thanks to the translation process, the Italian version of the STAB can be assessed on-field and introduced in the clinical and research field to get deeper into the study of bruxism epidemiology in Italy.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Recently, the Standardised Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB) has been developed for use in clinical and research settings.
OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
The aim of the present study is to describe the process of forward and back translation and pilot testing of the STAB into Italian.
METHODS METHODS
The English version of the STAB was adopted as a template for translation into other languages, according to a step-by-step procedure led by the expert STAB bruxism panel and mother tongue experts in the field. In detail, the translation team was made up of 12 subjects: three study coordinators, two forward translators, two back-translators and five expert panellists. Following the translation process, a pilot test in patients, dentists and dental students was performed using the 'probing' method (i.e., subjects were questioned by the examiners about the perceived content and interpretation of the items) with the aim to assess the comprehensibility of the questions and response options, and the feasibility of the tool.
RESULTS RESULTS
This paper describes the translation process of the STAB and provides the outcomes of the pilot testing phase and the face validity assessment. The preliminary results suggest that, from a global point of view, the STAB reflects the characteristics required in clinical and research settings.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Thanks to the translation process, the Italian version of the STAB can be assessed on-field and introduced in the clinical and research field to get deeper into the study of bruxism epidemiology in Italy.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39428344
doi: 10.1111/joor.13882
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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IM

Informations de copyright

© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Oral Rehabilitation published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Auteurs

Anna Colonna (A)

School of Dentistry, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

Frank Lobbezoo (F)

Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Jari Ahlberg (J)

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial, Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

Alessandro Bracci (A)

Department of Neurosciences, School of Dentistry, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.

Matteo Pollis (M)

School of Dentistry, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

Matteo Val (M)

School of Dentistry, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

Laura Nykänen (L)

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial, Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

Daniele Manfredini (D)

School of Dentistry, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

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