Translation with ongoing adaptation and improvement (ToAI) framework: A community-informed, structured, iterative approach to culturally adapting cognitive assessment tools

IF 4.9 Q1 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Alzheimer''s and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions Pub Date : 2025-06-11 DOI:10.1002/trc2.70105

Quyen Q. Tiet, Sarah Tomaszewski Farias, Duyen Tran, Van T. Park, Brandon E. Gavett, Ladson Hinton, Lauren G. Mai, Christopher Nguyen, Rachel A. Whitmer, Quyen Vuong, Danielle Harvey, Oanh L. Meyer

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias (ADRD) are increasing globally, including in the United States, but the fast-growing Vietnamese American population remains understudied, with a significant lack of culturally adapted neuropsychological assessment tools. The Vietnamese Insights into Cognitive Aging Program (VIP) addresses this gap as the first longitudinal cohort study focused on this community.

METHODS

This paper (1) describes the assessment instruments, including a neuropsychological battery selected for the VIP, and (2) introduces the Translation with Ongoing Adaptation and Improvement (ToAI) framework, an innovative and practical method for culturally informed translation and adaptation.

RESULTS

The ToAI framework followed a nine-step process: preparation, translation, native-speaker review, VIP team review, external panel review, pilot testing, proofreading, final formatting, and ongoing review and improvement.

DISCUSSION

The ToAI framework was efficient, and the ongoing improvement component was particularly beneficial. It is recommended for inclusion in future cross-cultural research involving translation and adaptation processes.

Highlights

The Translation with Ongoing Adaptation and Improvement (ToAI) framework.
Cross-cultural translation and adaptation of psychological assessment instruments.
Neuropsychological assessment for Vietnamese American older adults.
The Vietnamese Insights into Cognitive Aging Program (VIP).

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具有持续适应和改进（ToAI）框架的翻译：一种社区知情，结构化，迭代的方法，以适应文化的认知评估工具

阿尔茨海默病（AD）和相关痴呆（ADRD）正在全球范围内增加，包括在美国，但快速增长的越南裔美国人口仍未得到充分研究，明显缺乏适应文化的神经心理学评估工具。越南认知衰老项目（VIP）解决了这一差距，作为第一项针对该社区的纵向队列研究。方法本文(1)描述了评估工具，包括为VIP选择的神经心理学电池；(2)介绍了持续适应和改进翻译（ToAI）框架，这是一种创新和实用的文化知情翻译和适应方法。结果：ToAI框架遵循9个步骤：准备、翻译、母语审查、VIP团队审查、外部小组审查、试点测试、校对、最终格式以及持续审查和改进。ToAI框架是有效的，并且持续的改进组件是特别有益的。建议将其纳入未来涉及翻译和适应过程的跨文化研究中。强调持续适应和改进翻译（ToAI）框架。心理评估工具的跨文化翻译与适应。越南裔美国老年人的神经心理学评估。越南认知衰老项目（VIP）。

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来源期刊

Alzheimer''s and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health

CiteScore

10.10

自引率

2.10%

发文量

134

审稿时长

10 weeks

期刊介绍： Alzheimer''s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions (TRCI) is a peer-reviewed, open access,journal from the Alzheimer''s Association®. The journal seeks to bridge the full scope of explorations between basic research on drug discovery and clinical studies, validating putative therapies for aging-related chronic brain conditions that affect cognition, motor functions, and other behavioral or clinical symptoms associated with all forms dementia and Alzheimer''s disease. The journal will publish findings from diverse domains of research and disciplines to accelerate the conversion of abstract facts into practical knowledge: specifically, to translate what is learned at the bench into bedside applications. The journal seeks to publish articles that go beyond a singular emphasis on either basic drug discovery research or clinical research. Rather, an important theme of articles will be the linkages between and among the various discrete steps in the complex continuum of therapy development. For rapid communication among a multidisciplinary research audience involving the range of therapeutic interventions, TRCI will consider only original contributions that include feature length research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, brief reports, narrative reviews, commentaries, letters, perspectives, and research news that would advance wide range of interventions to ameliorate symptoms or alter the progression of chronic neurocognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer''s disease. The journal will publish on topics related to medicine, geriatrics, neuroscience, neurophysiology, neurology, psychiatry, clinical psychology, bioinformatics, pharmaco-genetics, regulatory issues, health economics, pharmacoeconomics, and public health policy as these apply to preclinical and clinical research on therapeutics.