SF Community Discussions - Validity of SF36 administered through interpreter

From: polaris
Date: 12-07-2001
Subject: Validity of SF36 administered through interpreter

I work in a multilingual environment.

The languages are dying aboriginal languages. Many of the patients are illiterate. We have professional interpreters who have translated the SF36 into these languages and are willing to ask the questions verbatim. Would the results still be valid in this scenario?

(The languages are Inuktituk, South Slavey, Dogrib, Gwichiin. I would be glad to send you the translated versions, but you may have difficulty finding an interpreter.)

Thank you in advance,

Jim

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