Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System to detect aspiration risk in children with cerebral palsy: a validation study.

ABSTRACT: This prospective study has two aims. The first aim is to assess the concurrent validity of the Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) as a means of identifying aspiration risk in children with cerebral palsy by using the Pediatric version of the Eating Assessment Tool (PEDI-EAT-10) as the reference test. The second aim is to investigate the relationship between the aspiration and non-aspiration groups using both the EDACS and the PEDI-EAT-10. Data were collected and analyzed from the EDACS and PEDI-EAT-10 using a convenience sample of 131 children with cerebral palsy and feeding problems (77 males, 54 females; median age 4.4 years [IQR 2.5 years]). Risk of aspiration was identified in 118 individuals using the PEDI-EAT-10 scores of ≥ 5 points. The EDACS proved to be a va

SUBMITTER: Bykova KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10183305 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature