Validation of the DYMUS questionnaire for the assessment of dysphagia in multiple sclerosis

Bergamaschi, Roberto and Rezzani, Cristiana and Minguzzi, Simona and Amato, Maria Pia and Patti, Francesco and Marrosu, Maria Giovanna and Bonavita, Simona and Grasso, Maria Grazia and Ghezzi, Angelo and Rottoli, Mariarosa and Gasperini, Claudio and Restivo, Domenico and Maimone, Davide and Rossi, Paolo and Stromillo, Maria Luisa and Montomoli, Cristina and Solaro, Claudio (2009) Validation of the DYMUS questionnaire for the assessment of dysphagia in multiple sclerosis. Functional Neurology; New Trends in Interventional Neurosciences, 24 (3). pp. 159-162. ISSN 1971-3274

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Abstract

Swallowing problems can complicate the course of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, no validated questionnaire for the assessment of dysphagia in MS is currently available. We previously developed a 10-item DYsphagia in Multiple Sclerosis questionnaire (DYMUS). In the present study, this questionnaire was submitted to a validation process. Thirteen Italian MS centres took part in this research in which DYMUS was administered to 1734 consecutive MS patients during routine checkups outside relapse The questionnaire showed very good internal consistency (Cronbachʼs alpha = 0.914). It was then subdivided into two subscales, both of which also showed very good internal consistency: Cronbachʼs alpha was 0.885 for the ʻdysphagia for solidsʼ subscale and 0.864 for the ʻdysphagia for liquidsʼ subscale. The DYMUS questionnaire was found to be an easy and reliable tool for detecting dysphagia and also for the preliminary selection of patients requiring more specific instrumental analyses, and those suitable for aspiration prevention programmes

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	DYMUS Group included: corporate creator n. 1, 4, 17, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Dysphagia, multiple sclerosis, questionnaire
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) > 616.3 Malattie del sistema digerente 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) > 616.8 Malattie del sistema nervoso e disturbi mentali (Classificare qui la Neuropsichiatria, la Neurologia) > 616.83 Altre malattie organiche del sistema nervoso centrale (Include la corea ed i disturbi coreici ad eccezione della malattia di Huntington (in 616.851) (Classificare qui, in 616.83, le malattie dei gangli vasali, del midollo spinale) > 616.834 Sclerosi multipla
Depositing User:	Danilo Dezzi
Date Deposited:	13 Sep 2012 12:56
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2012 12:56
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/3633

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