An analysis of subjective assessment of swallowing function in older adults using the EAT-10 questionnaire

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="http://periodika.osu.cz/cejnm/dok/2014-02/4-mandysova-et-al.pdf" target="_blank" >http://periodika.osu.cz/cejnm/dok/2014-02/4-mandysova-et-al.pdf</a>

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

An analysis of subjective assessment of swallowing function in older adults using the EAT-10 questionnaire

Original language description

Aim: In 2011, a study was carried out focusing on the prevalence and degree of subjective swallowing difficulties in older adults. The aim was to extend this scrutiny and using the already existing data, to conduct a comprehensive analysis of relationships between the individual items of the assessment tool. Methods: 160 older adults from 5 institutions of health and social care in the Liberec region participated in the study. They evaluated their swallowing function using the 10-item Eating AssessmentTool (EAT-10). For each item, a scale from 0 (no problem) to 4 points (severe problem) was used. The relationship between any two given items was expressed using the Kendall coefficient taub. Results: In all but one case, the relationships between the items were statistically highly significant (p-value { 0.01). All the obtained values of taub were positive. Very tight relationships existed between "emotional" items (taub } 0.7). Tight relationships also existed between selected physical

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

FP - Other medical fields

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/NT13725" target="_blank" >NT13725: Management of diagnostics and therapy of swallowing disorders</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery

ISSN

2336-3517

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Volume of the periodical

5

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

72-77

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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