Cross-cultural adaptations of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale: a systematic review protocol of measurement properties.

Objective: This review aims to critically appraise the measurement properties and adaptation processes of all cross-cultural adaptations of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale.

Background: A number of family resilience instruments have been developed over the past decade; however, the Family Resilience Assessment Scale reports the best psychometric properties among populations with health issues. Since its publication in 2005, numerous translations and adaptations have been undertaken to use this scale with culturally diverse populations. A systematic review of the properties of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale's cross-cultural adaptations is needed to evaluate the adapted versions' quality (validity, reliability, and responsiveness).

Inclusion Criteria: This review will consider validation and cross-cultural adaptation studies of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale as well as research publications reporting psychometric properties of cross-cultural adaptations in specific populations.

Methods: Nine databases will be consulted: CINAHL, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, PubPsych, Health and Psychosocial Instruments database, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science. The search will be limited to publications since 2005 without language restrictions. Articles will be screened by two independent reviewers and will undergo risk of bias assessment. The measurement properties of retrieved instruments will be assessed following COSMIN guidelines. Data extraction will be piloted and completed by two independent reviewers using an adapted extraction form. Psychometric properties will be reported in a narrative synthesis and supported by a summary table.

Systematic Review Registration Number: PROSPERO CRD42020219938.