The CoPE PROM was originally written in the English language and has not yet been translated to other languages. If a translation is not yet available, please inquire at cope@surgery.wisc.edu as new translations are in progress.
If an additional language translation is needed, the rights to perform this translation are given in our licensing agreement along with a detailed translation procedure.
Translation Procedure
The steps for translation are generally as follows:
- Licensee finds a vendor to perform the translation
- Vendor performs a forward-backwards translation of the tool
- Licensee provides the translated work with the backwards translation to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for approval
- Licensee provides the final translation copy and translation certificate to the University of Wisconsin-Madison