Cost-Justifying Usability, 2nd Edition

However, they are also one of the most critical elements, so it is usually not a

good idea to try to economize on this, for instance, by hiring a local student, or

using a member of your country’s local staff, to do simultaneous translation. The

danger is that you may not have any way to know what percentage of the com-

munication you are missing. If you have a poor translator, your investment in

the entire study can be undermined.

11.5.3 Written Translation

All of your documents, including screeners, study documents, and consent

forms, need to be translated into the target language(s). Typically, this is charged

per page, per line, or per word, depending ...