Validation of the Hebrew Version of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (H-EAT-10).

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Validation of the Hebrew Version of the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (H-EAT-10).

Folia Phoniatr Logop. 2017 Dec 12;68(6):261-267

Authors: Abu-Ghanem S, Schechter M, Flesh-Eyni H, Litwin L, Makai E, Oestreicher-Kedem Y, Yehuda M

Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dysphagia is a common disability with different etiologies. In order to measure dysphagia symptom severity and effects on quality of life, the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) was developed and validated in the English language. We aimed to develop a Hebrew version of the EAT-10 and to evaluate its internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and validity in Hebrew-speaking adults with dysphagia.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The Hebrew EAT-10 (H-EAT-10) questionnaire was completed by 132 patients: 56 patients with dysphagia and 76 controls. Internal consistency analysis was calculated using Cronbach α, and test-retest reliability was calculated using intraclass correlation coefficient in order to assess clinical validity.
RESULTS: Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were found to be high in the H-EAT-10 (Cronbach α = 0.955 and intraclass correla tion = 0.98). In addition, H-EAT-10 scores in the dysphagia group were found to be significantly higher than those in the control group (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that H-EAT-10 is a reliable and valid tool that may be implemented for clinical practice and research on dysphagia in a Hebrew-speaking population.

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