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We chose to translate and culturally adapt to Portuguese the Six-Item Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms Scale and Palmar Pain Scale (CTS-6) questionnaire because it provides objective assessment using a small number of questions. Methods: The translation and cultural adaptation were carried out according to the medical literature and consisted of five steps: (1) initial translation by two translators fluent in both languages, (2) association of initial translations, (3) back translation to Portuguese by two native speakers of English, (4) association of back translation and (5) comparison with the original version. Results: The Portuguese version was administered to patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and difficulties were noted concerning the comprehension and completion of the translated questionnaire. Patients had difficulty in understanding the horizontal layout of the response choices. Without altering the content, we changed the response choices to a vertical layout and re-administered the questionnaire to a new sample of patients followed up in the same ambulatory care service. We noted a substantial improvement in comprehension and completion of the questionnaire after the modifications. 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