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

Translation is the very essence of ethnographic research. The current practice of translation and back translation of an instrument is considered by some as inadequate. We used a combined qualitative and quantitative method: a nominal group to translate and assess the extent of agreement (consensus measurement) on the appropriateness of the translation and resolve disagreement (consensus development).

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