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January 1, 2026Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD FoundationOpen Access

COPD Exacerbation Recognition Tool: Translation, Linguistic, and Cross-Cultural Validation

Rainer Gloeckl Ruth Tal-Singer Peter Deussen Russell Winwood Tharishini Mana Mohan Megan Turner Mohamed Hamouda Maggie Moore Paul Jones

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Key Points

The aim is to create a valid tool for recognizing COPD exacerbations that is understandable in various languages and cultures.
Developed translations of the COPD Exacerbation Recognition Tool using input from patients.
Conducted linguistic validation across multiple languages and cultures.
Employed a patient-centric approach in the translation process.
Translations of the tool are easily understandable across diverse populations.
Cultural context was successfully incorporated into the translations, enhancing validity.

Implication

Linguistic validation of the COPD Exacerbation Recognition Tool shows cultural adaptability across languages, indicating broader usability.

Abstract

CERT translations were created using a patient-centric approach and appear to be easily understandable and valid across many languages and cultures.

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Gloeckl et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b2586696eeacc4fcec80da https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0745

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