New approach to translating instruments for cross-cultural research: A combined qualitative and quantitative approach for translation and consensus generation

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 87-95

  Sumathipala, Athula ^a   Murray, Joanna ^b  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0006436580     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.83     Document Type: Article

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