An instrument that has been previously validated in one language is not automatically valid in another language and culture [ 2- 5].
Also, the visual analog scale had been previously validated in the Vietnamese context and showed convergent validity with the Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group instrument (7).
In addition, the VAS for measuring ART adherence had been previously validated in the Vietnamese context, and showed convergent validity with the Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group instrument [ 42].
The variable used for estimating MVPA has been previously validated in an adolescent population of Spain, obtaining an acceptable level of validity when compared with measurement using accelerometers.
All these tests have been previously validated in Spanish.
The variation in host material was minimized by the use of synthetic patellae, which has been previously validated in implant fixation studies.
Candidate scales were recommended for use in clinical trials by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Chronic GVHD Consensus Conference or have been previously validated in dry eye syndromes.
All our measures had been previously validated in Chinese organizations.
The DMQ has been previously validated in professional settings (Sanz de Acedo Lizarraga et al., 2009).
The ESS has been previously validated in the Korean language [26].
Several dynamic indices to predict FR obtained with transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) have been previously validated in small populations of septic shock patients.
