Vers？o Portuguesa do CORE-OM: tradu？？o, adapta？？o e estudo preliminar das suas propriedades psicométricas

background: the clinical outcome routine evaluation - outcome measure (core-om) is a european self-report measure of psychological well-being in adults, which is already adapted for more than 20 countries. the core-om is applicable in primary care settings, in occupational health and educational contexts, as well as for evaluations of mental health services quality. objectives: to translate the core-om into and adapt it to the portuguese language. methods: the translation of core-om to portuguese was conducted in accordance with the core system trust international guidelines, in collaboration with the authors of the original core-om. this guidelines involved seven independent translations by individuals familiar/non-familiar with the field of mental health and by licensed translators. after the discussion of these translations in a focus group, a final version of the portuguese core-om was established. individuals from different age groups, socio-cultural backgrounds and educational levels participated in this translation process. results: preliminary results in a sample of 111 individuals (general population) show that the translated measure is confidential and has a good internal reliability. discussion: the portuguese version of the core-om is a valid and adequate instrument to evaluate psychological changes, both in research and clinical practice contexts.