Italian translation, cultural adaptation and validation of KDQOL-SF, version 1.3, in patients with severe renal failure

Abstract

The Italian translation of KDQOL-SF sounds natural, is easy to understand and reduces possible cultural biases to a minimum. A field test gave results comparable to other international validations, supporting the use of KDQOL-SF in cross-national surveys (for the Pavia Working Group on QoL in Organ Transplant).