Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Mini-Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System for Korean Children with Cerebral Palsy Aged 18-36 Months.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Feeding and swallowing difficulties are common in young children with cerebral palsy (CP), yet no validated tool has been available in Korea for those under 3 years. The Mini-Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (Mini-EDACS) was designed for children aged 18-36 months. This study aimed to translate the Mini-EDACS into Korean and evaluate its reliability and validity.

Methods

Translation followed international guidelines, including forward-backward translation and Delphi consensus with experts in pediatric dysphagia. Forty-eight children with CP (mean age 27.1 ± 5.0 months) were assessed. Caregivers and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) independently rated Mini-EDACS and assistance levels. Inter-rater reliability was examined using Cohen's

SUBMITTER: Yi YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12564789 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature