Reliability and validity of the Standardized swallowing assessment among community-dwelling older adults in China.

ABSTRACT: Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OD) has become a public health issue and early screening has practical significance. The Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA) is a clinician-driven, simple, and efficient screening tool but has yet to be validated in Chinese communities. This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt and validate the SSA in Chinese community-dwelling older adults and explore its optimal cut-off value. The SSA was cross-culturally adapted according to a 5-stage process. Reliability included internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, and test-retest reliability. Cronbach's alpha was used to assess its internal consistency. The other reliability analyses were conducted using Pearson's correlation. Validity analysis included convergent and concurrent validity. For the convergent va

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12369521 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature