Objectives The aim of this study was to translate the Attitudes and Beliefs about Cardiovascular Disease (ABCD) Risk Questionnaire into Norwegian and assess its psychometric properties among individuals with a history of myocardial infarction. Design The study adopted a cross-sectional design.
The original questionnaire was translated into Norwegian and adapted for use in the target population. The Norwegian version was pilot tested in a sample of patients and then validated in the target population.
Setting Norway, using a web-based solution to collect data. Patients A random sample of Norwegian individuals Main outcome measures Internal consistency was tested using Cronbach's α and test - retest reliability using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).
Difficulty and discrimination indices were determined for the Knowledge scale. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess structural validity of the Risk scale.
Results Data for 746 participants (mean age, SD: 66.4, 10.3 years), of which 26.9% females were analysed. The Norwegian version showed satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach's α 0.73 - 0.79) but modest test - retest reliability (ICC 0.35 - 0.64).
BMJ Open published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 11 Jun 2026.
The item focuses on Translation and validation of the Norwegian ABCD Risk Questionnaire to assess cardiovascular disease knowledge and risk perception prior to myocardial infarction.
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