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Table 2 Summary of problems in content validity process

From: Validation of the Indonesian version of multiple sclerosis quality of life-54 (MSQOL-54 INA) questionnaire

No. of question

Original Question

Problems

Solution

44

Have you had trouble with your memory

Back translated as “do you have difficulties in remembering”

Modification of translation from “mengingat (verb)” to “daya ingat (noun)”

42–45

Choices “a good bit of the time” and “some of the time”

In Indonesia, the meaning of both words were very similar with “sometimes”

In accordance with the adapted Indonesian version of SF-36, those two choices were merged and the weight for all choices were readjusted.