Table 1 Overview of topics covered at the seminar
Stage | Topics |
|---|---|
Source instrument development | 1. Etic (universal) vs. emic (culture-specific) measurement instruments |
2. Language- and culture-sensitive development of measurement instruments to ensure comparability, cultural relevance, and translatability | |
Translation | 3. International guidelines vs. implementation by countries and by translators |
4. Tools and technological developments | |
Quality control | 5. Quality control of translations |