Sensitivity and specificity of the EAT-10 and SDQ-DP in identifying the risk of dysphagia in Parkinson's disease.

Autor: Ponsoni A; Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Gerontologia, Campinas SP, Brazil., Costa FP; Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Gerontologia, Campinas SP, Brazil., Soares VN; Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Gerontologia, Campinas SP, Brazil., Santos CGS; Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Campinas SP, Brazil., Mourão LF; Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Gerontologia, Campinas SP, Brazil.; Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Campinas SP, Brazil.
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Zdroj: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria [Arq Neuropsiquiatr] 2024 Feb; Vol. 82 (2), pp. 1-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 07.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779055
Abstrakt: Background:  The early identification of risk for dysphagia in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) is essential for the prevention of nutritional and pulmonary complications.
Objective:  To analyze the sensitivity and specificity of the Swallowing Disturbance Questionnaire (SDQ-PD) and the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) in identifying dysphagia risk in patients with early and intermediate stages of PD.
Methods:  Twenty-nine patients with PD participated in the study. EAT-10 and SDQ-PD questionnaires were applied, and a videofluoroscopic swallowing study. Dysphagia Outcome and Severity Scale (DOSS) was used to classify the presence and severity of dysphagia, and the Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) was used to identify the presence of penetration/aspiration. In the statistical analysis, the sensitivity and specificity of the risk questionnaires were calculated, as well as positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy.
Results:  EAT-10 to identify the risk of penetration/aspiration revealed a sensitivity of 71.42% and specificity of 45.45%; in the identification of the presence of dysphagia, the sensitivity was 47.61%, and the specificity was 12.5%. The SDQ-PD questionnaire for risk of penetration/aspiration demonstrated a sensitivity of 28.57%, and a specificity of 68.18%. In terms of identifying the presence of dysphagia, the sensitivity was 20%, while the specificity was 44.44%.
Conclusion:  The SDQ-PD revealed low sensitivity and low specificity to identify the presence of dysphagia and/or penetration/aspiration in patients with early and intermediate stages of PD in this sample. Despite its low specificity, the EAT-10 exhibited good sensitivity in indicating the risk of penetration/aspiration.
Competing Interests: There is no conflict of interest to declare.
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Databáze: MEDLINE