This research aims to accomplish the cross-cultural equivalence of the Chilean version of the VoiSS protocol through its cultural and linguistic adaptation. After the translation of the VoiSS protocol to Chilean Spanish by two bilingual speech therapists and its back translation to English, we compared the items of the original tool with the previous translated version. The existing discrepancies were modified by a consensus committee of five speech therapists and the translated version was entitled Escala de Sintomas Vocales - ESV, with 30 questions and five answers: "Never", "Occasionally", "Sometimes", "Most of the time", "Always". For cross-cultural equivalence, the protocol was applied to 15 individuals with vocal problems. In each question the option of "Not applicable" was added to the answer choices for identification of the questions not comprehended or not appropriate for the target population. Two individuals had difficulty answering two questions, which made it necessary to adapt the translation of only one of them. The modified ESV was applied to three individuals with vocal problems, and there were incomprehensible inappropriate questions for the Chilean culture. The ESV reflects the original English version, both in the number of questions and the limitations of the emotional and physical domains. There is now a cross-cultural equivalence of VoiSS in Chilean Spanish, titled ESV. The validation of the ESV for Chilean Spanish is ongoing. RESUMEN Este estudio tuvo como objetivo realizar la equivalencia cultural de la versión Chilena del protocolo Voice Symptom Scale - VoiSS por medio de su adaptación cultural y lingüística. Después de la traducción del VoiSS para el Español Chileno, por dos fonoaudiólogos bilingües, y de la retro traducción para el inglés, se realizó una comparación de los ítems del instrumento original con la versión traducida, surgiendo discrepancias; tales divergencias fueron resueltas por un comité compuesto por cinco fonoaudiólogos, que llegaron a un consenso de donde surgió la denominada Escala de Síntomas Vocales - ESV, compuesta de 30 preguntas y 5 respuestas: "Nunca", "Casi nunca", "A veces", "Casi siempre", "Siempre". Con el objetivo de lograr la equivalencia cultural, la ESV fue aplicada a 15 individuos con problemas vocales. A cada pregunta se le agregó la opción "No aplicable" en las elecciones de respuesta, con el fin de identificar preguntas incomprendidas o inapropiadas para la población en cuestión. Dos de los individuos tuvieron dificultades en el momento de contestar dos preguntas, haciéndose necesario adaptar solamente la traducción de una de ellas. La ESV modificada fue aplicada a tres personas más con problemas vocales, no encontrándose preguntas incomprendidas o inapropiadas para la cultura Chilena. La ESV refleja la versión original de inglés, tanto en la cantidad de preguntas como en la limitación de los dominios emocional y físico. Existe una equivalencia cultural del VoiSS para el Español Chileno, que recibe el nombre de ESV. La validación de la ESV para el Español Chileno está en proceso de conclusión.
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