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Therefore, it is critical to improve public health knowledge regarding the factors influencing disease outcomes. This study describes the development and validation of the \u201cCuban population environmental and lifestyle factors Questionnaire\u201d (CELF-Q), a tool designed to evaluate the impact of environmental and lifestyle factors on COVID-19 outcomes in the Cuban population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study design and setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on an existing lifestyle questionnaire developed for the Latin American population, a thorough process of modification, cross-cultural adaptation, and iterative desk review was conducted to generate the CELF-Q. Pre-test analysis was performed to assess face and content validity. To evaluate content validity, a panel of 15 experts was selected. Test\u2013retest reliability was assessed in 60 participants, while internal consistency was evaluated by administering the questionnaire to 309 individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to assess the fit of the CELF-Q's factor structure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The content validity of the questionnaire was deemed \u201cacceptable\u201d across several dimensions, based on the results of the content validity ratio (CVR), content validity index (CVI), and Aiken's validity (V). Only a few items were identified for revision using these quantitative measures. Additionally, the experts supplemented the evaluations with qualitative comments for the modification of the questions. The test\u2013retest reliability analysis showed an overall mean kappa coefficient of 0.89 [standard deviation (SD): 0.21] and a mean overall correlation coefficient of 0.99 (0.02), indicating high to almost perfect agreement. An internal consistency analysis showed that the majority of the dimensions had acceptable Cronbach's alpha values. 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