This version was then translated and back-translated in local languages using translation protocols from both the WHS and INDEPTH HDSS sites.
Each translation was then translated back by another person (linguists from the English Department) to ensure its consistency.
The questionnaire was then translated into Chinese by an experienced translator and double-checked by a researcher proficient in both English and Chinese.
A backward translation of the reviewed version was then translated into Dutch, to verify that the meaning of each item of the scale was preserved.
It was then translated from English into Thai using two independent translation services.
This version was then translated back into English by a third independent translator for quality assurance.
The final version of the instrument was then translated into French and Kiswahili using the back translation method and further pre-testing for quality control.
It was then translated back into English to ensure accuracy of the translation.
The adapted questionnaire was then translated from English, into Sinhala and Tamil by two professional translators.
It was then translated to Malay, which is the national language, using forward and backward translation by two pairs of independent translators.
Instead, the mufti read a speech in Arabic, which was then translated into English by an assistant.
