Validity Evidence of an Epidemiological Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Screening Questionnaire for Older Adults.

Autor:	Magalhães Junior HV; Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Centro de Ciencias da Saude, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, BR., Pernambuco LA; Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Centro de Ciencias da Saude, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Joao Pessoa, PB, BR., Cavalcanti RVA; Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Centro de Ciencias da Saude, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, BR., Lima KC; Departamento de Odontologia, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Saude Coletiva (PPGSCol-UFRN), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, BR., Ferreira MAF; Departamento de Odontologia, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Saude Coletiva (PPGSCol-UFRN), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, BR.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) [Clinics (Sao Paulo)] 2020 Jan 10; Vol. 75, pp. e1425. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 10 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI:	10.6061/clinics/2020/e1425
Abstrakt:	Objective: This research aimed to identify evidence of validity of a self-reported Oropharyngeal Dysphagia screening questionnaire for older adults based on test content, response processes, internal structure, relations to other variables, and reliability. Method: This is a nonrandomized, cross-sectional study employing the concepts and principles of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. Data were collected from 644 community-dwelling older adults (both genders, age: ≥60 years) who agreed to participate in some steps of the validation process. Statistical methods obtained the content representation of the construct, internal structure validation, discriminant and convergent evidence, and reliability, using a 5% significance level. Results: The screening tool was re-specified in nine questions that provided the best fit and robust reliability, with proper discriminant and convergent evidence. Conclusions: The screening questionnaire presented valid and reliable results to identify oropharyngeal dysphagia symptoms in older adults, highlighting the importance of the validation process based on the standards to construct an epidemiological instrument.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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