Translation and validation of Mc monnies (V2) questionnaire english version to local vernacular language kannada version-A pilot study Prabhu Avinash1,*, Sediyapu Sinchana2, Bhakat Premjit3 1Assistant Professor, Dept of Optometry, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India 2Intern, Dept of Optometry, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India 3Assistant Professor, Senior Scale, Dept of Optometry, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India *Corresponding author Mr. Avinash Prabhu, MOptom Assistant Professor, Dept of Optometry, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India-576104 E-mail; avinash.prabhu@manipal.edu
Online published on 1 November, 2018. Abstract Purpose To translate and validate the McMonnies questionnaire from English to Kannada. Methodology Two subject teachers in Kannada and one Optometry student, native Kannada speakers translated the McMonnies questionnaire from English to Kannada. A single version was evolved from these three versions. A subject expert well versed in both languages back translated this version from Kannada to English. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed written consent was obtained from all patients prior to their enrolment in this study. The translated version was then used on 30 patients to check for reliability and repeatability. Results This study showed good internal consistency of 0.720 using Cronbach's alpha analysis. The test-retest reliability indicated by Intra class correlation reported a value of 0.628. Conclusion The results report that the translated and validated McMonnies questionnaire have good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. This can be administered among Kannada speaking population to diagnose dry eyes and plan further with management. Top Keywords Dry eye, Mc Monnies questionnaire, Dry Eye Disease (DED), test-retest reliability. Top |