Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
Qual Life Res. 2013 May;22(4):891-5. doi: 10.1007/s11136-012-0202-y. Epub 2012 May 30.
The adaptation of the Dutch Swal-Qol questionnaire to an interview format suitable for dysphagic patients with communicative and/or cognitive problems and evaluation of the feasibility and test-retest reliability.
An observational study with two measurements within a 2-week time period in a sample of 57 stroke patients with dysphagia in a nursing home environment. The interview version of the Swal-Qol was evaluated in the total group and in subgroups of patients with and without communicative and/or cognitive problems.
The constructed interview version was considered feasible from an expert's and patient's point of view. The overall score and seven subscales of the Swal-Qol showed an excellent test-retest reliability (k > 0.75), and two subscales were considered good (k > 0.60).
This study showed that using a structured, and at the same time flexible, interview format tailored to the individual needs of stroke patients enhances the feasibility and does not compromise the test-retest reliability.
将荷兰 Swal-Qol 问卷改编为适合有交流和/或认知问题的吞咽困难患者的访谈形式，并评估其可行性和重测信度。
在养老院环境中对 57 例吞咽困难的中风患者进行了为期 2 周的两次测量的观察性研究。在总组和有/无交流和/或认知问题的患者亚组中评估了 Swal-Qol 的访谈版本。
从专家和患者的角度来看，构建的访谈版本具有可行性。Swal-Qol 的总分和七个分量表显示出极好的重测信度（k>0.75），两个分量表被认为是良好的（k>0.60）。
本研究表明，使用针对中风患者个体需求定制的结构化且灵活的访谈形式可提高可行性，且不会影响重测信度。
