Adaptação transcultural e validação do instrumento “Violence Risk Screening-10 (V-RISK-10)” para a versão brasileira: “Rastreio do Risco de Violência-10”

Abstract

Introduction: Violence Risk Screening-10 (V-Risk-10) is a violence risk management (VRM) tool in mental health for patients with severe mental disorders (SMD). Its aim is to briefly identify most susceptible patients to psychomotor agitation and, based on this perception, develop a proposed care plan. It was developed in Norway, and to use it in Brazil, cross-cultural adaptation (CCA) and validation of the instrument are necessary. This involves adapting the content to the language and context of the social group that will benefit, followed by statistical analyses to prove the instrument's accuracy. Objective: To describe the process of CCA and validation of V-Risk-10 for Brazilian culture, with the final development of "Rastreio do Risco de Violência-10" instrument. Method: CCA study consisting of conceptual and semantic analysis stages; evaluation by a panel of judges; and final proposition of the instrument. To conduct the validation study, it is necessary to assess reliability and accuracy using Cohen's Kappa statistical measure, which assesses agreement between two independent raters. Results: The study generated "Rastreio do Risco de Violência-10" instrument, a version of V-Risk-10 adapted to Portuguese/Brazilian for use in patients with severe mental disorder. Conclusion: The adapted tool presents content consistent with the Brazilian scenario, providing support for violence risk management in patients with SMD, with easy and quick operationalization. The overall median of the instrument showed a Kappa coefficient of 0.83, indicating high reliability of the instrument overall.

Keywords: Cross-Cultural Adaptation. Validation. V-Risk-10. Portuguese. Brazil. Risk Management. Violence. Mental Health.