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Table 3 Pilot testing

From: Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of seventeen widely-used assessment instruments for child and adolescent mental health in Greece

Instrument

Sample

Modified items

Pediatric symptoms checklist (PSC-Y) + daily life impact questions

Rating: children and adolescents

10 participants

6–17 years old (mean 13.20)

60% female

No further modifications needed

Pediatric symptoms checklist (PSC-Y) + daily life impact questions

Rating: caregivers

5 caregivers responsible for one child/adolescent each

Children age: 6–13 years old (mean 8.80)

Children gender: 40% female

No further modifications needed

Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham IV questionnaire (SNAP-IV)

Rating: caregivers

6 caregivers responsible for one child/adolescent each

Children age: 6–15 years old (mean 12.00)

Children gender: 66.67% female

No further modifications needed

Deliberate self harm inventory (DSHI-9)

Rating: adolescents

6 participants

15–17 years old (mean 16.16)

83.33% female

No further modifications needed

Child and adolescent trauma screen-2 (CATS2-Y)

Rating: children and adolescents

9 participants

9–17 years old (mean 14.11)

77.78% female

Wording adjustments of 8 items and instructions

Child and adolescent trauma screen-2 (CATS2-C)

Rating: caregivers

8 caregivers responsible for one child/adolescent each

Children age: 2–16 years old (mean 9.50)

Children gender: 25% female

Wording adjustments of 28 Greek items (mainly to include all gender pronouns)

UCSD ABCD screen use- youth

Rating: adolescents

5 participants

12–16 years old (mean 14.60)

40% female

No further modifications needed

UCSD ABCD screen use- caregiver

Rating: caregivers

7 caregivers responsible for one child/adolescent each

Children age: 6–15 years old (mean 12.14)

Children gender: 71.43% female

No further modifications needed

Parent behavior inventory (PBI)

Rating: caregivers

6 caregivers responsible for one child/adolescent each

Children age: 6–15 years old (mean 7.83)

Children gender: 33.33% female

Reformulating the 6-point Likert scale of all items

Mental health literacy scale (MHLS)

Rating: caregivers and teachers

1 teacher

6 caregivers responsible for one child/adolescent each

Children age: 3–15 years old (mean 8.57)

Children gender: 57,14% female

No further modifications needed

Australian mental health vignettes

Rating: child and adolescents

5 participants

11–17 years old (mean 14.17)

40% female

Wording adjustments of 4 items

The reported and intended behavior scale (RIBS)

Rating: caregivers, teachers, and health professionals

6 caregivers responsible for one child/adolescent each

Children age: 3–15 years old (mean 9,67)

Children gender: 50% female

No further modifications needed

Barriers to access to care evaluation (BACE)

Rating: caregivers

8 caregivers responsible for one child/adolescent each

Children age: 5–15 years old (mean 8.75)

Children gender: 62,5% female

Wording adjustments of 2 items

Experience of service questionnaire (ESQ-C)

Rating: caregivers

6 caregivers responsible for one child/adolescent each

Children age: 5–15 years old (mean 10.33)

Children gender: 66,66% female

Wording adjustments of the instructions text

Experience of service questionnaire (ESQ-Y 9-11),

Rating: child

5 participants

9–11 years old (mean 9.80)

40% female

Wording adjustments of 1 Greek item and the instructions text

Experience of service questionnaire (ESQ-Y 12-17)

Rating: adolescent

7 participants

12–17 years old (mean 15.57)

100% female

No further modifications needed

The multitheoretical list of therapeutic interventions (MULTI-30)

Rating: healthcare professionals

7 adult participants

27–47 years old (mean 39.86)

100% female

Wording adjustments of 4 items