Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the Turkish Version of Eating Assessment Tool-10 for Patients With Primer Sjögren's Syndrome

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University100 enrolled

Overview

Evaluations will be made by researchers following the guidance of individuals with primary Sjögren's Syndrome who receive diagnosis, routine medical care, and treatment management. In addition, for the reliability of the Turkish Eating Assessment Tool-10, the Turkish Eating Assessment Tool-10 will be repeated on patients at least one-fifth of the number of individuals included, after one week. For the sensitivity of the scale, an exercise that is routinely applied in the Rheumatological Rehabilitation Unit of Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation will be invited and after 3 months, the same evaluations as applied in the first measurement will be made again on individuals at least one-fifth of the number of individuals included.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Sjogren's Syndrome

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome * 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Secondary Sjögren's Syndrome, * Patients who are diagnosed with other uncontrolled/clinically important diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, endocrine system diseases, neurological, psychological diseases, etc.), * Individuals who do not agree to participate in the study and do not give written consent will be excluded from the study.

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Turkish Eating Assessment Tool

Turkish Eating Assessment Tool-10 is a survey consisting of 10 questions with a Likert scale between 0 and 4 (0 = no problem, 4 = severe problem). The total score is calculated out of 40 points by finding the sum of the answers given by individuals to each question. A score of 3 or more in the survey is considered abnormal. A score of 16 or above is considered a suspicion of aspiration. Turkish validity and reliability were tested by authors in 2016.

Time frame: Baseline-first week-third month

Secondary Outcomes

Yale Swallow Protocol

Yale Swallow Protocol is a reliable screening test performed under expert supervision to determine the risk of aspiration at an early stage. The protocol has three main components. These are exclusion criteria, a short cognitive test, and oral mechanism, and drinking 3 oz (90 cc) water directly from the glass or with a straw. Risk factors are examined in the 1st and 2nd stages to determine the patients to whom the test can be applied. Patients who complete step 1 and are not contraindicated for testing proceed to the short cognitive testing phase. Patients who pass the short cognitive test and oral mechanism stages can proceed to the third stage, which is drinking 90 cc of water. The 90 cc water swallow challenge protocol is a simple assessment that can be used by many qualified healthcare professionals to identify aspiration risk because it is easy to perform, highly reliable, cost-effective, and clinically validated.Patients showing these findings are recorded as 'failing' the test.

Time frame: Baseline-third month