Hindi translation and cultural adaptation of the quality of recovery score-40 (QoR-40 score): A validation study.

Background And Aims: The quality of recovery (QoR)-40 score has been used worldwide and validated in many surgical cohorts to assess global patient recovery. We aim to translate and culturally adapt the QoR-40 score into Hindi and test the validity and reliability of the translated version in patients undergoing cancer surgery.

Methods: The translation of the QoR-40 questionnaire was based on the forward and backward translation methods.