Hallucinogen Rating Scale (HRS) - Versão brasileira: tradução e adaptação transcultural
Suely Mizumoto, Dartiu Xavier Da Silveira, Paulo César Ribeiro Barbosa, Rick J. Strassman
Archives of Clinical Psychiatry (São Paulo) 2011 DOI: 10.1590/s0101-60832011000600004 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Translation and adaptation study Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 14 |
| Key points | A Brazilian Portuguese version of the Hallucinogen Rating Scale was developed through translation, back-translation, and committee review to ensure semantic and conceptual equivalence with the original English instrument. |
Abstract
Background: There is a growing scientific interest in the effects of hallucinogens in general and the religious use of psychoactive brew ayahuasca in Brazil in particular. However, there is not yet a standard instrument used in Brazil to evaluate the effects of hallucinogens. The Hallucinogen Rating Scale (HRS) is a questionnaire widely used in the U.S. and Europe to evaluate the effects of several psychoactive substances, including hallucinogens.
Objective: To translate and adapt the HRS to Brazilian Portuguese.
Method: We followed three steps: 1) the authors of the article translated the HRS into Portuguese, in order to establish an initial version; 2) two independent translators back-translated this version into English; 3) a revision committee produced a final version of the Brazilian Portuguese version. This final version was developed comparing the initial translations and back-translations, through a dialogic process with the author of the instrument.
Results: A final Portuguese version of the HRS, following the guidelines for semantic and conceptual equivalence between English and Portuguese to describe hallucinogen-induced subjective states.
Discussion: A Brazilian version of the HRS - an instrument widely used throughout the world to quantify effects of psychoactive drugs - provides a sensitive instrument for evaluation of the effects of hallucinogenic substances in Brazil.