Georgiou Rafaella, Papaleontiou Andri, Voniati Louiza, Siafaka Vassiliki, Ziavra Nafsika, Tafiadis Dionysios
Department of Speech & Language Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Department of Health Sciences, Speech and Language Therapy, European University, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Disabil Rehabil. 2024 Dec;46(26):6461-6468. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2328349. Epub 2024 Mar 15.
The Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool (PEDI-EAT-10) is a parents/caregivers screening tool that assesses pediatric patients at risk of penetration and/or aspiration symptoms. The aim of this study was the validation of PEDI-EAT-10 in the Greek language.
This cross-sectional study included 222 parents/caregivers of children with ( = 122) and without ( = 100) feeding and/or swallowing disorders, with age range 3 - 12 years. The children were selected from Cypriot schools and health settings. All parents filled out the PEDI-EAΤ-10 questionnaire and after its initial completion, it was re-administered after 2 weeks.
A statistically significant difference was observed in the PEDI-EAT-10 total mean scores between the study's two groups [t (220) = 9.886, < 0.001]. Internal consistency was high (Cronbach's alpha= 0.801) with very good split-half reliability equal to 0.789. A significant and strong test-retest reliability was computed ( = 0.998, < 0.001). The PEDI-EAT-10 cutoff point was 11.00 (AUC: 0.869, < 0.001) for children with feeding and/or swallowing disorders in accordance with the PAS scale.
In conclusion, the Greek version of PEDI-EAT-10 is shown to be a valid and reliable screening tool for the assessment of the pediatric population with a risk of dysphagia.
儿科进食评估工具（PEDI-EAT-10）是一种由家长/照顾者使用的筛查工具，用于评估有吞咽困难和/或误吸症状风险的儿科患者。本研究的目的是对希腊语版的PEDI-EAT-10进行验证。
这项横断面研究纳入了222名儿童的家长/照顾者，这些儿童年龄在3至12岁之间，其中122名患有喂养和/或吞咽障碍，100名未患此类疾病。这些儿童选自塞浦路斯的学校和医疗机构。所有家长都填写了PEDI-EAΤ-10问卷，在初次填写完成后，2周后再次进行填写。
研究的两组之间在PEDI-EAT-10总平均分上观察到具有统计学意义的差异[t(220)=9.886，P<0.001]。内部一致性较高（Cronbach's alpha=0.801），折半信度非常好，等于0.789。计算得出重测信度显著且较强（r=0.998，P<0.001）。根据PAS量表，对于患有喂养和/或吞咽障碍的儿童，PEDI-EAT-10的截断点为11.00（AUC：0.869，P<0.001）。
总之，希腊语版的PEDI-EAT-10被证明是一种有效且可靠的筛查工具，用于评估有吞咽困难风险的儿科人群。
