Swallowing-related quality of life in oral cavity cancer - The German version of the Anderson Dysphagia Inventory
Swallowing-related quality of life in oral cavity cancer - The German version of the Anderson Dysphagia Inventory
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DOI:
10.1007/s00106-010-2117-7
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发表时间:
2010-07-01
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0.9
通讯作者:
Rosanowski, F.
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作者:
Bauer, F.;Seiss, M.;Rosanowski, F.
The objective of this study was to validate the German version of the Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (ADI), as well as to grade it by using health-related quality of life as an external criterion.A total of 102 patients (26 women, 76 men) aged 34-90 years (61.1 +/- 10.8) with a treated squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity participated in the study. All study participants independently completed the German version of the ADI and the SF-36 questionnaire on health-related quality of life. The German ADI was tested for its validity and reliability, and subjected to a factor analysis.The internal consistency reliability of the ADI was calculated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and was equal to 0.942. In the split-half reliability the Spearman-Brown coefficient scored 0.916. Factor analysis showed a one-factor result. The correlation coefficients between the point scores of the German ADI and the following clinical parameters demonstrated construct validity: radiation (p < 0.001), T-classification (p=0.002), surgical method (p=0.018), not, however, tumor site (p=0.115). The grading system was as follows: scores < 55 are regarded as "definitely noticeable"; scores 55-70 are considered as "more noticeable than not"; while scores > 70 are classified as " more unnoticeable than not".The German translation of the ADI is a validated and reliable method to assess swallowing-related quality of life.