[Cultural adaptation and translation of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool].

Background: The Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) is a screening tool for domestic violence used in Unites States.

Aim: To carry out the cultural adaptation of the WAST instrument for early detection of domestic violence in primary health care.

Material And Methods: Qualitative techniques for cultural adaptation were used in stages 1 and 2 and quantitative techniques were used in stage 3.