Validation of the Dutch version of the Swallowing Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (DSWAL-QoL) and the adjusted DSWAL-QoL (aDSWAL-QoL) using item analysis with the Rasch model: a pilot study

Validation of the Dutch version of the Swallowing Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (DSWAL-QoL) and the adjusted DSWAL-QoL (aDSWAL-QoL) using item analysis with the Rasch model: a pilot study

Abstract Background The Swallowing Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (SWAL-QoL) is considered the gold standard for assessing health-related QoL in oropharyngeal dysphagia. The Dutch translation (DSWAL-QoL) and its adjusted version (aDSWAL-QoL) have been validated using classical test theory (CTT). Howe...

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Main Authors: Ingeborg S. Simpelaere, Gwen Van Nuffelen, Marc De Bodt, Jan Vanderwegen, Tina Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Deglutition disorders
Health-related quality of life
Oropharyngeal dysphagia
Outcome assessment
Psychometrics
Rasch model
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-017-0639-3

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