Psychometric characteristics of health-related quality-of-life questionnaires in oropharyngeal dysphagia

AA Timmerman, R Speyer, BJ Heijnen… - Dysphagia, 2014 - Springer
Dysphagia can have severe consequences for the patient's health, influencing health-
related quality of life (HRQoL). Sound psychometric properties of HRQoL questionnaires are …

Health-related quality of life and oropharyngeal dysphagia: a systematic review

E Jones, R Speyer, B Kertscher, D Denman, K Swan… - Dysphagia, 2018 - Springer
The negative impact of increased bolus modification on health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) in persons with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) has been described in previous …

Psychometric properties of questionnaires on functional health status in oropharyngeal dysphagia: a systematic literature review

R Speyer, R Cordier, B Kertscher… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Questionnaires on Functional Health Status (FHS) are part of the assessment of
oropharyngeal dysphagia. Objective. To conduct a systematic review of the literature on the …

Quality of life in oncological patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia: validity and reliability of the Dutch version of the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory and the …

R Speyer, BJ Heijnen, LW Baijens, FH Vrijenhoef… - Dysphagia, 2011 - Springer
Quality of life is an important outcome measurement in objectifying the current health status
or therapy effects in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia. In this study, the validity and …

The validation and psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Swallowing Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (DSWAL-QOL)

J Vanderwegen, G Van Nuffelen, M De Bodt - Dysphagia, 2013 - Springer
The aim of this work was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the
Swallowing Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (DSWAL-QOL). A cross-sectional survey of 295 …

Validation and psychometric properties of the German version of the SWAL-QOL

EM Kraus, N Rommel, LH Stoll, A Oettinger, AP Vogel… - Dysphagia, 2018 - Springer
The SWAL-QOL questionnaire is a common tool for evaluating patients' dysphagia-specific
quality of life. A validated German version is not available. This study aimed to establish a …

Development of two patient self-reported measures on functional health status (FOD) and health-related quality of life (QOD) in adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia …

R Speyer, R Cordier, D Denman, C Windsor… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction. Patient self-evaluation is an important aspect in the assessment of dysphagia
and comprises both Functional Health Status (FHS) and Health-Related Quality of Life (HR …

Using Rasch analysis to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire: an item response theory approach

R Cordier, R Speyer, A Schindler, E Michou… - Dysphagia, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The Swallowing Quality of Life questionnaire (SWAL-QOL) is widely used clinically
and in research to evaluate quality of life related to swallowing difficulties. It has been …

The dysphagia handicap index: development and validation

AK Silbergleit, L Schultz, BH Jacobson, T Beardsley… - Dysphagia, 2012 - Springer
Quality-of-life indicators for dysphagia provide invaluable information to the treating clinician
regarding the success or failure of swallowing therapy. The purpose of this study was to …

The SWAL–QOL and SWAL–CARE outcomes tool for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults: III. Documentation of reliability and validity

CA McHorney, JA Robbins, K Lomax, JC Rosenbek… - Dysphagia, 2002 - Springer
Advances in the measurement of swallowing physiologic parameters have been clinician-
driven, as has the development of intervention techniques to modify swallowing …