Abstract
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Highlights
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is considered the foremost cause of mortality in terms of overall diseases, including cardiovascular diseases [1]
Once the translation process was finished, the first pre-test of the MGLS Sinhala version was conducted on four patients diagnosed with IHD at a Base Hospital
A few discrepancies in the wording, between the Sinhala translation and the original scale were identified during the translation process
Summary
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is considered the foremost cause of mortality in terms of overall diseases, including cardiovascular diseases [1]. In Sri Lanka, IHD is recognised as the principal cause of morbidity as well as mortality [3]. Recent studies have noted that the incidence of IHD is increasing in the younger generation in Sri Lanka. Disease (IHD) is a major constituent of cardiovascular disease in the world at present and has become the leading cause of death in Sri Lanka. Poor adherence to medication in IHD is related to increased re-hospitalisation and mortality. The study aimed to translate the MGLS into Sinhala and cross-culturally adapt it to the Sri Lankan setting. The re-ratings were evaluated for the degree of consensus and Items for the MGLS Sinhala version were chosen based on the following criteria: (i) the item was reworded or removed if 70% or more of the re-ratings were in category 0–3. The Sinhala version of the MGLS exhibited adequate content and consensual validity
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