Cultural adaptation and validation of the Norwegian version of the swallowing quality of life questionnaire (SWAL-QOL).

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a disorder that can have devastating and long lasting effects on a person's medical, mental and psychosocial well-being, thus negatively impacting quality of life. There is currently no validated dysphagia-specific quality of life instrument in Norway. This project aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the culturally adapted Norwegian version of SWAL-QOL (Nor-SWAL-QOL). METHODS:The original SWAL-QOL was translated into Norwegian according the international translation guidelines. A group of 102 persons with OD and a group of 123 healthy controls were recruited to assess the validity and reliability of the Nor-SWAL-QOL. Correlation analysis of the Nor-SWAL-QOL and the Short Form 36 (SF-36) and correlation analysis of OD group and contro

SUBMITTER: Rivelsrud MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6896756 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature