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    Brazilian-Portuguese translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Myasthenia Gravis Composite scale. A multicentric study
    (Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, 2016) Oliveira, Ezequiel Fernandes; Lima, Valeria Cavalcante [UNIFESP]; Perez, Eduardo Araujo; Polaro, Melissa Nunes; Oliveira Valerio, Berenice Cataldo; Pereiro, Joao R.; Nacif, Sergio Roberto; Oliveira, Claudia Santos; Oliveira, Acary Souza Bulle [UNIFESP]; Franco Oliveira, Luis Vicente
    Objective: To perform the translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Myasthenia Gravis Composite (MGC) scale in Brazil. Methods: The study was conducted at three neuromuscular disease research centers in accordance with the international ethical standards, following a multi-modal approach and was conducted in three steps consisting of translation, cultural adaptation, and validation according to international guidelines. The final version of the MGC was applied in a sample of 27 MG patients and the total score was compared to a Portuguese version of the MG-QOL-15. Results: The internal consistency verified by Cohen's Kappa test was excellent (0.766). The correlation between the MGC and MG-QOL-15 was strong (R = 0.777